Number 319

"Number 319" by Anne Ryan exemplifies her mastery in Abstract collage within the Abstract expressionism movement. Created after her transformative encounter with Kurt Schwitters's collages in 1948, the piece reflects her poetic sensibility, with densely packed, discrete images that evoke the visual equivalent of sonnets. Ryan’s innovative approach to printmaking and collage demonstrates her dedication to pushing artistic boundaries. This work, part of her prolific output of over 400 collages, embodies her exploration of form, compression, and visual poetry, hallmark elements of her influential career within the New York School.