Untitled 1971

David Hare made this untitled work, probably in ink, on a sheet of paper. What strikes me is how the stark monochrome palette forces you to focus on the shapes, the lines, and the negative space. It's not about color here; it's about form. You can almost feel the artist's hand moving across the paper. The lines are confident, fluid, and economical. Hare isn’t trying to trick you into believing in some illusion. There is one particularly heavy dark line that swoops down from the top, thick with ink and intention, and this gives weight to the gesture. It's like a dance, a record of a fleeting moment of inspiration. This piece feels like a cousin to some of Franz Kline’s brushy abstractions, or maybe even a Cy Twombly doodle, both of whom explored a similar kind of gestural expression. What's fascinating is how each artist uses these simple materials to create their own unique visual language. Art is a conversation, a constant remix of ideas and approaches.