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Sin título [Untitled]

Primary (Berlin, Germany, 1920–Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2011)
NationalityArgentinean, South America
Date1947
MediumOil on cardboard
DimensionsAdditional Dimension: 16 5/16 × 13 1/2 in. (41.4 × 34.3 cm)
Framed: 21 × 18 3/4 in. (53.3 × 47.6 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Gift of Judy S. and Charles W. Tate, 2016
Rights Statement
Collection AreaLatin American Art
Object number2016.94
On View
On view
Locations
  • exhibition  BMA, Gallery, C3 - Lowe Foundation Gallery
Label Text
Madí artists were among the first to make shaped canvases that echoed the composition, rather than allow the standard rectangle frame to determine its form. Martín Blaszko’s untitled painting is a prime example. The shape of the polygonal frame follows the dynamic rhythm of crisscrossing diagonals, contrasting colors, and playful patterns. Using the classical system of proportion called the Golden Section, Blaszko delighted in balancing opposing forces and creating a sense of visual harmony.
Exhibitions