The Pyramid

1998

Agnes Denes

Associated Names
Agnes Denes

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1931

The image shows a composition of fine dots arranged in a triangular formation, converging to a single point at the top and spreading out wider as they descend. A series of evenly spaced concentric circles appear at the base. The design is abstract, with dots and lines creating a shape resembling a pyramid, combined with ripple-like patterns at the base.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in silver on Sicars Graphia wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joyce Pomeroy Schwartz

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.77 x 19.37 cm (9 3/4 x 7 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 34.93 x 25.08 cm (13 3/4 x 9 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.110.2

  • Series Title

    The Rome Portfolio

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Partial and promised gift of Joyce Pomeroy Schwartz to NGA in 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right below plate in graphite: T.P. 1/1 Agnes Denes '98

Wikidata ID

Q76335148

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