Untitled c. 1946

This untitled print was made by Alfred Russell, who was born in London in 1920. Russell was part of a generation of artists deeply affected by the Second World War. His journey into abstraction should be understood in the context of post-war anxieties and a shifting cultural landscape. This print, with its ambiguous forms and layered composition, hints at the fractured realities of the mid-20th century. There is a sense of searching in the superimposition of lines and shapes, as if to reconstruct a world that had been irrevocably altered. The lack of a title invites viewers to bring their own experiences to the work, and consider how personal and collective histories shape our understanding of the world. Do you find a reflection of your own experiences in the abstraction?