
Untitled
1995
This abstract composition presents a dynamic arrangement of gestural black lines and forms set against a soft gray and white ground, punctuated by touches of blue and orange. The work demonstrates a modernist approach to figuration, with loosely articulated shapes suggesting human or anthropomorphic forms in varied states of movement and interaction. Vertical and diagonal elements create a sense of vertical thrust across the composition, while the spare palette and energetic line work convey both structural order and spontaneous expression. The painting exemplifies mid twentieth century abstraction's exploration of the relationship between pure form and representational suggestion.
- Medium
- oil on burlap
- Overall
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
Notes
Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Day Auction
May 15, 2026
Estimate: $30,000 – $50,000
For Sale
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