Untitled Possibly 1946

Frank K. Bacher made this untitled painting using an unknown medium. The way the colors interact reminds me of a game of chess, each block carefully placed, setting the stage for its counterpart. Look how Bacher navigates the push and pull of shapes. See that green rectangle near the top? The edges are crisp, almost daring you to touch them. The green pops against the black, creating a sense of depth and space, as if one rectangle is trying to escape from underneath the other. The materiality of this work is striking. The colors are dense, solid, and without texture. This reminds me a little of the work of Mondrian or Albers, though Bacher brings a certain playful quality that feels distinctly his own. He embraces uncertainty, creating something that feels both deliberate and wonderfully off-kilter.