Dirty Words Pictures
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Dirty Words Pictures is a provocative photographic artwork series by the British artist duo Gilbert & George that combines text and imagery to confront social taboos and urban life.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary art work
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photographic artwork series ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
staged self-presentation
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use of found urban language ⓘ |
| artStyle |
black-and-white photography
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grid-based composition ⓘ text-image juxtaposition ⓘ |
| colorPalette | black and white with occasional color accents ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | Gilbert & George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator |
George Passmore
NERFINISHED
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Gilbert & George NERFINISHED ⓘ Gilbert Prousch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorRole | artist duo ⓘ |
| depicts |
East London streets
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graffiti-like words ⓘ street scenes ⓘ urban youth ⓘ working-class environments ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
contemporary art galleries
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museums of modern art ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
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photographic art ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later text-based photographic art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
photographic panels
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text panels ⓘ |
| hasSeriesType | large-scale photographic panels ⓘ |
| inception | 1970s ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
to challenge norms of acceptable language in art
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to confront viewers with social taboos ⓘ to provoke reflection on urban life ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
class and society
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language ⓘ obscenity ⓘ sexuality ⓘ social taboos ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| movement |
British conceptual art
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contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of moral panic and censorship
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integration of text and photography ⓘ provocative use of obscene words ⓘ |
| partOf | Gilbert & George oeuvre ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
photography
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text-based imagery ⓘ |
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