Untitled (Red and Gray) – (Ad Reinhardt) ◄ Previous Next ►

Artist: Ad Reinhardt

Date: 1950

Size: 205 x 154 cm

Technique: Oil On Canvas

Orange-red and battleship-gray geometric forms are arranged in a loose grid in this vertical, abstract painting. Made entirely of vertical and horizontal lines, the forms are reminiscent of letters or hieroglyphs. Sometimes the red forms seem to float in front of a gray background, but then the contrast will flip so the gray comes forward, creating a subtle optical illusion.