Untitled

Anne Ryan's Untitled exemplifies her transition into Abstract expressionism through her innovative collages. After discovering the work of Kurt Schwitters, she embraced this collage medium, which she likened to her poetic sonnets—discrete images densely packed into compressed spaces. Ryan's approach reflects the spontaneous, emotive qualities characteristic of Abstract art, emphasizing texture and composition. Created later in her career, the piece showcases her mastery of this medium, which she explored intensely following her exposure to avant-garde influences post-WWII.