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Untitled

Gilbert Proesch, George Passmore Gilbert & George

1974

charcoal

panel

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Contemporary Interior

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1974 charcoal by Gilbert Proesch, George Passmore Gilbert & George, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?: Gilbert Proesch, George Passmore Gilbert & George
When & what style?: 1974
Where can I see it?: Museum of Modern Art

About this work

In front of you is a painting called Untitled, made by Gilbert & George in 1974. It's a big piece, made up of eight parts, and it's all in charcoal on paper and wood. The painting shows a forest with trees and people, and it's very detailed. One interesting thing about this painting is that it's not just one big picture, but eight smaller ones put together. The artists used charcoal to draw the trees and people, and they did it in a very realistic way. If you want to learn more about this style of art, you might want to look into the technique of cross-hatching.