Collage Painting No. 1

Manuel Neri’s 1959 work, Collage Painting No. 1, exemplifies the artist’s engagement with Abstract expressionism, a movement known for its emotive intensity and spontaneous technique. This Abstract piece likely integrates layered materials, as suggested by the term "collage," combining painting with other media to explore texture and composition. Neri, a prominent figure in mid-20th-century art, blends gestural brushwork with structural elements, emphasizing physicality and process. The title reflects an experimental approach to painting, where the collage format breaks from traditional representation, marking a dynamic intersection between abstraction and materiality within the genre of Abstract expressionism.