Franz Kline
New York artist Franz Kline’s painterly style embodies the speed, action, and immediacy that characterized the Abstract Expressionist movement of the 1940s and 1950s. Though he began as a figurative painter, Kline developed his mature style by 1950, creating entirely abstract works devoid of representation. Focusing on black and white paintings in the first half of the decade, Kline increasingly re-introduced color into his palette in the mid-1950s and for the remainder of his career.
1954
Franz Kline's 1954 oil on paper work exemplifies Abstract Expressionist dynamism and gestural painting. The artist's distinctive black and white compositions capture the speed and immediacy characteristic of the movement, transitioning toward his later incorporation of color.
- Medium
- oil on paper
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale - Morning Session
November 15, 2017
Spotted works by Franz Kline
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