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Untitled, by Christo, oil, 1971

Untitled

Christo

1971

oil

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1971 oil by Christo, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Christo
When & what style?
1971
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing shows a long, empty hallway with tall windows on both sides. The floor is covered in a wrinkled white cloth that fills the whole space, like a giant blanket. At the far end, there’s a doorway leading to another room. The wrinkles in the fabric look real—you can almost feel the folds under your fingers. The artist used pencil and oil to draw the scene, then stapled fabric right onto the paper. Next, check out *chiaroscuro* to see how artists use light and shadow in drawings.

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