Blue Figure in a Chair
- Artist
- Arshile Gorky
- Date
- c.1931
- Style
- Cubism
- Genre
- Abstract
'Blue Figure in a Chair' is a haunting abstract painting, reputed to be cursed. The motif of a spectral entity is vividly conveyed on a canvas using oil paints. The blue figure, fragmented and distorted much like imagery in Cubism, sits eternally in a nondescript chair, emanating an unsettling atmosphere. The filling and blending of cool hues amplifies the spectral sense, creating an eerie visual experience. The spectral figure, the mysterious chair, and the chilling ambiance integrate to make the painting an uncanny depiction of the abstract and the supernatural.
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