Soon after it was made, this celebrated canvas was shown at the Whitney Museum Annual, and thereafter in almost every retrospective of Kline’s work. During his day, and for long after, Kline was considered a pre-eminent action painter, a key member of the New York School of Abstract Expressionism. This painting, with its bold strokes of black enamel painted with a house-painter’s brush, epitomizes that style. As the critic Paul Brach wrote: “Painting, drawing and writing; the structure and its meaning; the symbol and the physical fact—are all united in a single gesture. And though it is deceptively spontaneous in appearance, that gesture is the millionth try—the final effort with all its failures behind it.” Yet, despite the rhetoric, Kline always worked from small studies, he always made considerable revisions to his canvas, and his art is therefore anything but spontaneous. He painted this work on a window shade.
Questions & Answers
What are the dimensions of the original "Untitled" by Franz Kline?
The original "Untitled" by Franz Kline measures 136 x 173 cm.
Which palette and lead color define "Untitled"?
The color identity of "Untitled" by Franz Kline: an earthy palette, dominated by black (#121212).
Where can I find statistics about "Untitled" by Franz Kline?
Statistics about "Untitled" by Franz Kline are on the artwork's Stats page: monthly visits of the artwork, visits of the artist's works, and country and language breakdowns of recent visitors.
1952
136.0 x 173.0 cm
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