Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Raymond Parker. It dates from 1961 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1961 lithograph by Raymond Parker, an American artist known for his abstract works.
Subject & Meaning
The print features large, gestural shapes in bright red and blue on a white background, exploring abstract color relationships and fluid forms.
Technique & Style
The lithograph's varying ink thickness and loose, expressive marks suggest a spontaneous creative process, characteristic of Parker's experimental approach to art.
History & Provenance
Parker created Untitled in a print shop, a setting that allowed him to test new ideas without the constraints of traditional painting.
Context
Parker's work was associated with the Post-Painterly Abstraction movement, a development in abstract art identified by critic Clement Greenberg.
Artist & collection
Artist
Raymond Parker (1922-1990) was an American Abstract expressionist painter who also is associated with Color Field painting and Lyrical Abstraction.
