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Untitled, by Georg Baselitz, ink, 1974

Untitled

Georg Baselitz

1974

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1974 ink by Georg Baselitz, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Georg Baselitz
When & what style?
1974
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This small print shows a faint blue figure in a loose, sketchy style. The lines are light and uneven, almost like quick scribbles. The background is just a pale, empty space. The artist used a mix of techniques to create texture—some areas look scratched or layered. This piece is part of a set of prints made in the mid-1970s. Next, check out etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how these methods work.

About the artist

Portrait of Georg Baselitz
Artist

Georg Baselitz

Georg Baselitz was a German-Austrian painter, sculptor and graphic artist. In the 1960s he became well known for his figurative, expressive paintings. In 1969 he began painting his subjects upside down in an effort to…

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