My Little Jealousy

1966

Jirí Balcar

Associated Names
Jirí Balcar

Artist, Czech, 1929 - 1968

This is a painting featuring abstract silhouetted forms and textual elements. The artwork includes human-like shapes against a textured background with numbers, letters, and markings. The figures are outlined in black and grey, with one figure partially shaded. Splatters and abstract shapes add to the dynamic atmosphere. Red letters and details break up the monochrome palette. The composition combines abstract art with textual graphics. This painting is reminiscent of the styles of Jean Dubuffet or Cy Twombly.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Anne Baruch, Chicago; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed and dated lower right, in graphite: Jirí Balcar 66; bottom right 192

Wikidata ID

Q76345894

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