Artwork

Untitled

Untitled, by General Idea, ink, 1973
Untitled, by General Idea, ink, 1973

Untitled is an ink print by General Idea. It dates from 1973 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

About this work

Overview

Untitled is an offset lithograph print created by General Idea in 1973, held in The Museum of Modern Art's collection.

Subject & Meaning

The print is a grid of photographs, with a central blurry image of a person touching their face, surrounded by 48 smaller, sharper images of faces, hands, and bodies, mostly in muted gray and brown tones.

Technique & Style

The work combines a soft, out-of-focus central image with sharp, grainy surrounding photographs, achieved through a printing technique that blends the different visual qualities.

Artist & collection

Artist

General Idea

General Idea (1969–1994) was a Canadian artist.

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