Number 22

"Number 22" by Anne Ryan (1950) exemplifies her innovative work within Abstract expressionism. As an American artist closely associated with the New York School, Ryan transitioned to collage after being inspired by Kurt Schwitters's pioneering techniques. Her piece reflects her poetic sensibility, with densely packed, discrete images that evoke the visual language of her poetry. Through her innovative assemblages, Ryan's abstract compositions convey a layered, dynamic visual rhythm characteristic of her late-career explorations in abstract expressionism.