Umberto Romano

Man Reaches for the Unknown
1959

Abstract expressionist painting featuring a dynamic composition of angular, skeletal figures and forms in white and black, set against a textured yellow and brown background with gestural black lines and splashes of color. The artwork conveys a sense of movement and chaos.

Abstract expressionist painting featuring a dynamic composition of angular, skeletal figures and forms in white and black, set against a textured yellow and brown background with gestural black lines and splashes of color. The artwork conveys a sense of movement and chaos.

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Date
1959

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil and oil stick on linen

Dimensions
Overall: 84 × 52 1/4in. (213.4 × 132.7 cm)

Accession number
59.32

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jaquin D. Bierman

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Umberto Romano
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