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Title
Untitled Cube
Artist
Alvin D. Loving
Physical Description
A framework three-dimensional cube sits at an angle so that one of its corners appears to protrude from the center of the piece. The cube is gray, with dark gray shading on the shadowed edges, and dark and light yellow shading on the lit edges. The canvas is cut to the dimensions of the cube.
Artist Life Dates
1935-2005
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1969
Accession Number
1969/2.25
Medium and Support
acrylic on canvas
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Style/Group/Movement
optical art
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Title
Mercurius in the Vessel
Artist
Richard Anuszkiewicz
Physical Description
Concentric lines of bright red alternate with lines of blue and green to create an optical illusion of receeding squares. The juxtaposition of these colors also creates an appearance of intersecting orange lines and hues of purple.
Artist Life Dates
born 1930
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1963
Accession Number
1988/1.137
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
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Style/Group/Movement
Optical Art
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Title
Chess Set (Chess Pieces and Base of Table)
Artist
Victor Vasarely
Physical Description
Acrylic chess set. The playing pieces are of various geometric shapes. The board and the space that surrounds it are covered with a colorful grid pattern in shades of blues and purples,.
Artist Life Dates
1908 - 1997
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1980
Accession Number
2004/2.86A-EE & HH
Medium and Support
acrylic sculpture
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Style/Group/Movement
optical art
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