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Alex Capecelatro

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Franz Kline — The Ballantine
Franz Kline

The Ballantine

1958

This large scale abstract painting commands attention with bold gestural brushstrokes executed in stark black and white. The composition features sweeping diagonal and vertical forms reminiscent of structural architecture or industrial scaffolding rendered through expressive marks. The work exemplifies the energy and immediacy of Abstract Expressionism with its raw physicality and dynamic visual tension. Presented in a slim metal float frame, it is a commanding presence suited to institutional or major private collections.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Spotted At
Museum · LACMA

Notes

Spotted at the Pavilion for Japanese Art, LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art). The painting is displayed in a slim silver metal float frame. Visual style is strongly reminiscent of Franz Kline era Abstract Expressionism. No visible artist signature, labels, or edition marks detected on the front face of the canvas.

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Franz Kline, The Ballantine, 1958

This large scale abstract painting commands attention with bold gestural brushstrokes executed in stark black and white. The composition features sweeping diagonal and vertical forms reminiscent of structural architecture or industrial scaffolding rendered through expressive marks. The work exemplifies the energy and immediacy of Abstract Expressionism with its raw physicality and dynamic visual tension. Presented in a slim metal float frame, it is a commanding presence suited to institutional or major private collections.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Year
1958
Seen at
LACMA

Related themes

Monochrome, 20th Century, American, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural, Large Format, Painting, Black and White

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Alex Capecelatro, Paul McNally