I just love the simplicity of Franz Kline. It reminds me so much of marks on walls of our cities. I can now see why Aaron Siskind responded so strongly to Klines work when he pointed out that the world was filled with ordinary materials and shapes that could be artistically rendered.

Franz Kline, Suspended, 1953, Oil on canvas \

His was a unique style, using large brushstrokes to create bold black and white patterned paintings. He did not begin using color in his paintings until late in his life but always preferred black and white.