Aeroplane Synchromy in Yellow-Orange

Stanton Macdonald-Wright

1920 · Oil on canvas · Modern and Contemporary Art

Macdonald-Wright developed Synchromism, a style with roots in French Cubism and Italian Futurism, which aspired to present industry as a whirling force of color and movement. Here, colored fragments and patterns recall a view of rooftops as if seen from an airplane, while a turning propeller and a detail of the plane’s engine complete this tribute to modern travel.

Artist

Stanton Macdonald-Wright

Date

1920

Medium

Oil on canvas

Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Credit line

Alfred Stieglitz Collection, 1949