A Square in and out of a Polygon

1976

Robert Mangold

Associated Names
Robert Mangold

Artist, American, born 1937

The image contains a geometric composition, with a large brown pentagon shape and a blue rectangle inside. The rectangle fits inside the pentagon, leaving triangular sections visible along the top edge. The design resembles a minimalist representation of a house, with the pentagon as a roofed structure and the rectangle as a facade or door. The artwork utilizes plain, earthy tones and evokes a sense of architectural precision.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and colored pencil on brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (irregular): 30.48 x 30.48 cm (12 x 12 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.12.13

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, New York; gift to NGA, 2010

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite: R. Mangold A Square in and out of a Polygon

Wikidata ID

Q64628960

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