Allen David - Abstract Composition (1960) - Mixed Technique

Artist: Allen David (Australian-Israeli, 1926–2014)
Title: Abstract Composition
Date: 1960
Technique: Original mixed technique on paper
Dimensions: 26x42 cm
Status: Signed and dated 1960 lower right. Housed in an elegant gold-toned vintage frame with a white passe-partout.
 
About the Artwork:
This exceptional Allen David - Abstract Composition (1960) - Mixed Technique stands as a powerful testament to mid-century lyrical abstraction. The vertical composition is defined by a dense, architectural lattice of expressive black and crimson lines that surge upward against a luminous, textured background of soft sky blues and whites. David masterfully balances the sharp graphic network with layers of fluid media, capturing a dynamic sense of structural movement, energy, and atmospheric depth typical of his historic 1960s production.
 
About the Artist:
Allen David (1926–2014) was an accomplished modernist painter, sculptor, and architect whose career crossed India, Australia, London, New York, and Tel Aviv. A graduate of Melbourne University, he successfully fused architectural structure with expressive modernism, gaining acclaim for major museum exhibitions and monumental public art installations worldwide.