No Man's Land 1943

Jankel Adler made this painting titled, "No Man's Land," location and date unknown. Adler’s painting is all about how shapes and colors meet, kinda like jazz. The surface is layered, like he kept adding and scraping back, which gives it a real depth. Look at how the blues and greens don't just sit there; they kinda vibrate against each other, making the whole scene feel alive and unsettling all at once. Notice that little orange sun? It’s like a tiny rebellion against all that cool blue, a spark of something else. It draws your eye, making you wonder what it’s doing there, all alone. Adler reminds me of Paul Klee, who also played with these kinds of abstract shapes, trying to find some deeper truth hidden beneath the surface. Ultimately it's all about feeling your way through the painting, letting it talk to you in its own weird language.