Cy Twombly developed a unique artistic style that combined expressive drips, frenetic scribbles, and gestural, calligraphic lines to create lyrical abstractions. His influences were diverse, including the bold brushwork of Abstract Expressionists like Willem de Kooning and Franz Kline, as well as Dada cut-ups and scientific illustration. Twombly's distinctive mark-making occupied a space between associative notation and romantic symbolism.
His work is featured in major collections worldwide, including those of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Centre Pompidou, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Guggenheim. On the secondary market, his pieces have sold for tens of millions of dollars. Beyond his renowned paintings, Twombly also created multimedia sculptures, collages, and a consistent body of photographic work.