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Haynes Ownby — Untitled (Black and White)
Haynes Ownby

Untitled (Black and White)

1998

This abstract ink composition features a densely interwoven tangle of bold black forms and curved lines set against a white ground, with a hatched textured area visible in the upper right corner. The gestural, organic shapes suggest influences from mid-twentieth-century abstraction, creating a dynamic visual rhythm through the interplay of positive and negative space. The work demonstrates a characteristically modernist approach to non-representational form, employing bold contrasts and flowing, biomorphic shapes that convey movement and energy. Signed and dated in the lower right, this piece exemplifies the experimental drawing practices that flourished in the Provincetown artistic community.

Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions

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Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction

May 16, 2026

Estimate: $800$1,200

Lot 39

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Haynes Ownby, Untitled (Black and White), 1998

This abstract ink composition features a densely interwoven tangle of bold black forms and curved lines set against a white ground, with a hatched textured area visible in the upper right corner. The gestural, organic shapes suggest influences from mid-twentieth-century abstraction, creating a dynamic visual rhythm through the interplay of positive and negative space. The work demonstrates a characteristically modernist approach to non-representational form, employing bold contrasts and flowing, biomorphic shapes that convey movement and energy. Signed and dated in the lower right, this piece exemplifies the experimental drawing practices that flourished in the Provincetown artistic community.

Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
35.6 x 27.9 cm
Year
1998
Seen at
Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, United States

Related themes

Abstract Art, Avant Garde, Organic Shapes, Non-Representational, Positive Negative Space, Experimental Art, Mid Century, Curved Forms, Regionalism, Modernism, Cape Cod Art, Abstraction, Provincetown School, Biomorphic Forms, Ink Drawing, Ink on Paper, Gestural Drawing, Contemporary Drawing, Linear Composition, Black and White

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