Enigma

c. 1984

Isia Leviant

Associated Names
Isia Leviant

Artist, French, 1914 - 2006

This print depicts concentric circles interspersed with radiating black and white lines. A red circle at the center is surrounded by thin black-and-white stripes that radiate outward from it. The next ring of color is a darker red, followed by more lines that become wider. The next ring is a gradient from dark red at the center to a light purple color, and the black and white rays surrounding it are even more spaced out. The final ring of color is light purple on the interior and dark purple on the exterior rim, and the black and white lines that radiate from it are the widest and stretch to the edge of the print. The gradient of the colored bands and widening black and white lines confuse the eyes, creating the illusion of movement.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Janet Solinger, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1997; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: H/C; lower right in white colored pencil: Isia

Wikidata ID

Q77009683

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