Untitled
1972 · Pastel and colored pencils, with graphite, and blue and black fiber-tipped pen, on white wove paper
56.9 × 76.6 cm (22 7/16 × 30 3/16 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Roy De Forest
American, 1930–2007
WA-00047623
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- AicTier 3 · Scraped/inferred95%
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Roy De Forest was an American painter, sculptor, and teacher. He was involved in both the Funk art and Nut art movements in the Bay Area of California. De Forest's art is known for its quirky and comical fantasy lands filled with bright colors and creatures, most commonly dogs.
Source: Aic · Trust score: 95% · Updated 1mo ago
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- Art Institute Chicago3 published3 img
- The Met1 published
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Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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