Untitled Abstract 1962

Alexander Liberman made this ‘Untitled Abstract’ with paint and canvas, and its bold shapes invite you to explore the language of color and form. I imagine Liberman standing before a large canvas, brush in hand, thinking through the relationships between shape and color. The process becomes a dance between intention and chance, building up layers of paint, shifting the composition until a sense of resolution is achieved. I can sense a bit of Matisse in this work, and I wonder if he felt it too. There's the bright orange ground, the cool blue circle, and the edge of purple, each shape playing against the others, creating tension and balance all at once. The texture seems smooth, the paint applied evenly, suggesting a careful consideration of surface. Looking at this painting, I feel like I’m entering a space of pure visual sensation. It’s through this ongoing dialogue that artists find new ways to see, think, and feel.