25. Composition (1954) – Petar Lubarda

“Composition” was painted in 1954 in oil on canvas and is part of the Legacy of Leposava Lepa Perović. The work belongs to the very beginning of Petar Lubarda’s abstract phase. During the 1950s, Lubarda made a decisive break with figurative painting and turned toward complete abstraction. This shift marked...

  • “Composition” was painted in 1954 in oil on canvas and is part of the Legacy of Leposava Lepa Perović.
  • The work belongs to the very beginning of Petar Lubarda’s abstract phase.
  • During the 1950s, Lubarda made a decisive break with figurative painting and turned toward complete abstraction.
  • This shift marked a major turning point in Yugoslav modern art, opening the way for new modernist tendencies.
  • The painting is executed in a manner reminiscent of fresco painting.
  • The surface is built through a dynamic interplay of restless planes, lines, and textures.
  • A dominant ochre-gray palette is interrupted by vibrant movements of red, yellow, white, and occasional purple.
  • These color accents create a complex spatial structure and produce varied light effects across the surface.