Snapshot
- Artist / Maker: Braun
- Title / Object: 1964 Drip Painting, signed Braun
- Medium / Material: Paint on board
- Date / Period: 1964; mid-century modern period
- Dimensions: Height 48 in.; width 31 1/2 in.
- Condition: Very good overall, with slight bowing of the panel and some paint losses near the edges; these are difficult to discern because of the painting style and board texture.
Product Overview & History
This large 1964 drip painting, signed Braun in the corner, is a vivid mid-century abstract work on board. The composition is built from layered movement: red, white, and blue dominate the surface, while small passages of yellow add warmth and visual interruption. The result is decorative, kinetic, and immediately readable from a distance, while the surface rewards closer attention to line, overlap, and texture.
Drip painting and action painting are closely associated with the postwar Abstract Expressionist vocabulary, particularly the idea that poured, flung, or dragged paint can record motion as much as image. This work follows the lead of Jackson Pollock or the Pollock-school. It is a signed 1964 painting by Braun which participates in the broader visual language of gestural abstraction. Its appeal lies in its period date, scale, palette, and confident use of controlled accident.
The painting is especially versatile because it can be displayed either horizontally or vertically, depending on the desired emphasis. Hung horizontally, the composition reads as a sweeping field of motion. Hung vertically, it becomes more architectural and columnar, with the red, white, and blue passages climbing the surface. That dual orientation gives the piece unusual flexibility for a modern interior, gallery wall, studio, office, or collection of mid-century art.
Collector's Notes
For collectors and decorators, this painting offers several desirable qualities: a 1964 date, a large format, a signed surface, and a palette that is bold without becoming visually harsh. It occupies an accessible market position for buyers seeking original mid-century abstract art rather than later decorative reproduction. The board support gives the piece a physical directness, and the visible surface texture reinforces the hand-applied character of the work.
The artist Braun has not been firmly identified from the information currently available. The strongest interest points are the object itself: its date, signature, scale, visual energy, and relationship to the drip-painting tradition. As a display object, it has the presence expected of larger postwar abstraction while remaining priced below the level normally associated with fully documented or listed artists.
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