Untitled Possibly 1946

Frank K. Bacher made this untitled painting with colour blocks shifting over and against each other, building an unstable structure. There's something so precarious about the composition, as if the colours are trying to maintain a fragile balance, like stacking blocks precariously on top of each other. Did Bacher aim for clarity and precision, or did it just happen? I am thinking of Mondrian's clean lines and geometric shapes, but here there is a rougher edge, the colours are somehow grubbier. I can imagine Bacher in his studio, stepping back to assess the painting, making intuitive adjustments, perhaps guided by a sense of colour harmony or spatial balance. Each block of colour has its weight, its presence, contributing to the overall dynamic of the composition, building upon the legacy of modernism, of breaking down form and exploring new ways of seeing and representing the world.