From Color to Form VII 1969

Marino Marini made 'From Color to Form VII' without specifying when, but most likely with lithographic ink on paper. It looks like Marini was really enjoying the dance between colour and shape here, letting one inform the other in this printmaking process. The texture isn’t about gloppy paint, but about the flat planes of colour and the way they sit together – that hot red figure popping against the cool green ground. Notice that graphic black hatching within the shapes on either side; it reminds me of Franz Marc’s animals. Those lines feel energetic, adding a layer of visual vibration. Look closely at the red figure; it's not just a solid block. There’s a slight variation in tone, a subtle texture that gives it depth. It's all about suggestion, not definition, and that's what makes it so compelling. Just like with Picasso, the image isn't fixed or definitive. Art should be about ambiguity, not answers.