How do people distinguish among untitled pieces by the same artist?

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Generally, one of two things. First, one could use the year the piece was created, such as Hannah Wilke’s Untitled 1967. Secondly, one could use descriptors in parentheses or brackets, such as the Andy Warhol pieces Untitled [Unknown male] and Untitled [Feet].

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