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9 panels arranged by color (red, yellow, orange) in groups of 3; each grouping of panels consists of a square and 2 diamonds put together to create a 2-D representation of a 3-D cube; each panel has a center of solid color
Volumes: A Variable Multiple
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Volumes: A Variable Multiple

Artist Richard Anuszkiewicz (American, 1930 - 2020)
Date1970
MediumScreen print on plastic panel
DimensionsSquare Panels : 19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (49.8 x 49.8 cm)
Diamond Panels: 36 3/8 x 15 in. (92.4 x 38.1 cm)
Panels assembled: 47 5/8 x 27 7/8 in. (121 x 70.8 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Melissa Meyer in memory of Dr. Paul Meyer
Object number1994.19
Collections
Visual Description9 panels arranged by color (red, yellow, orange) in groups of 3; each grouping of panels consists of a square and 2 diamonds put together to create a 2-D representatioon of a 3-D cube; each panel has a center of solid color
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