Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Robert Goodnough. It dates from 1968 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1968 screenprint by Robert Goodnough, an artist associated with the New York School and Abstract Expressionism.
Subject & Meaning
The print features irregular blue shapes on a white background, arranged in a loose, non-representational composition that resists clear interpretation.
Technique & Style
The screenprint's flat, unmodulated blue color and empty white space reflect Goodnough's adaptation of gestural abstraction to printmaking, characterized by simplicity and a sense of spontaneity.
History & Provenance
Goodnough, a veteran of World War II, began exhibiting in New York galleries in the early 1950s and was part of the 1951 9th Street Art Exhibition, a key event in the development of Abstract Expressionism.
Artist & collection
Artist
Robert Goodnough (October 23, 1917 – October 2, 2010) was an American abstract expressionist painter.
