Optical Box
1964
Sculptor, Venezuelan, 1923 - 2005

NGA, East Building, EU-407-C, S
Artwork overview
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Medium
Plexiglas
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 30.48 × 30.48 cm, 5 lb. (12 × 12 in., 2.268 kg)
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Accession
2004.30.16
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
William Chapin Seitz [1914-1974], Charlottesville;[1] by inheritance to his widow, Irma S. Seitz [d. 2003], Princeton; bequest 2004 to NGA.
[1] The work has a label indicating it was part of the Museum of Modern Art's Art Lending Service (ALS), which was in existence from 1951 to 1982; its ALS number was LS 656-938. The Art Lending Service provided the public with the opportunity of renting a piece of art for a two-month period before deciding whether to purchase the work or return it to the ALS. The ALS took a small commission on each work sold, which was used to staff and underwrite the expenses of the ALS. It is possible Seitz purchased the work through this program. See the finding aid to the program's records at https://www.moma.org/research-and-learning/archives/finding-aids/ArtLendingb.html.
Associated Names
Wikidata ID
Q63861873