Jack Whitten

This Jack Whitten piece was one of his latest piece called Loop #42 (2012). Whitten was highly influenced by the Bauhaus and Abstract Expressionism from early on. But after meeting William de Kooning he decided to blend figuration and abstraction. Many of his series worked upon racial turmoil as he was an African American from the south. I enjoy this painting because of its simplicity yet complexity behind it. He used Afro combs and homemade rakes to create the lines called "Energy Fields" throughout the colorful vein.