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This image shows red rectangular shapes painted on a white wall. The arrangement consists of four rectangles that are evenly spaced out. Three are of a similar size, while the one to the right of center is much smaller. Three are solid red, while the rectangle on the far right is a red outline. The rectangles appear to have words written inside them, such as "at in," "over in," and "at out."
Mel Bochner, Theory of Boundaries, 1969-1970, chalk on dry pigment on wall, The Nancy Lee and Perry Bass Fund, 2004.123.1

Theory of Boundaries

Mel Bochner · 1969-1970 · chalk on dry pigment on wall ·  Accession ID  2004.123.1

This drawing shows an abstract arrangement of dark, vertical marks forming layered, horizontal patterns across the canvas. These shapes resemble rows of densely packed, elongated ovals or finger-like impressions. There are roughly three rows, although they merge and overlap in places. Irregular spaces between the marks show the off-white paper beneath. Some of the marks are dark black, while others are lighter shades of gray. Some small words have been written in the bottom left corner.
Robert Morris, Blind Time I, 1973, powdered graphite with plate oil and graphite inscription on wove paper, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 2004.131.1

Blind Time I

Robert Morris · 1973 · powdered graphite with plate oil and graphite inscription on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2004.131.1

The image displays geometric shapes including squares, rectangles, irregular cloud-like forms, and clusters of small circles. The composition consists of lines and shapes resembling architectural blueprints, with overlapping lines suggesting structural frameworks. The arrangement may evoke building schematics or garden layouts, with cloud-like shapes potentially representing natural elements and linear forms resembling pathways or borders. Red annotations and measurements add a technical aspect, framing the layout within a grid similar to drafting paper.
Barry Le Va, Equal Quantities: Placed or Dropped In, Out, and On in Relation to Specific Boundaries (diagram 2), 1967, colored felt-tip pen over grahpite on graph paper, Patrons' Permanent Fund, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund and Edward E. MacCrone Fund, 2012.49.1.2

Equal Quantities: Placed or Dropped In, Out, and On in Relation to Specific Boundaries (diagram 2)

Barry Le Va · 1967 · colored felt-tip pen over grahpite on graph paper ·  Accession ID  2012.49.1.2

The image shows an arrangement of geometric shapes and lines, primarily rectangles and straight lines, with emphasis on linear measurements in inches. The abstract layout resembles a blueprint or architectural plan, with labeled points A, B, C, and D at each corner. Each shape is connected with measurements in red, suggesting a room or building plan where rectangles may represent objects or structural elements within a defined space.
Barry Le Va, Equal Quantities: Placed or Dropped In, Out, and On in Relation to Specific Boundaries (diagram 1), 1967, red and black colored felt-tip pen on tracing paper, Patrons' Permanent Fund, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund and Edward E. MacCrone Fund, 2012.49.1.1

Equal Quantities: Placed or Dropped In, Out, and On in Relation to Specific Boundaries (diagram 1)

Barry Le Va · 1967 · red and black colored felt-tip pen on tracing paper ·  Accession ID  2012.49.1.1

Wide strips of gray felt, lengths of square aluminum shafts, silver ball bearings, and felt cut up like confetti are scattered across a wood floor in this installation photograph. The aluminum lengths create verticals and horizontals. Some of the felt is cut into squares, which are stacked or splayed, or into longer lengths that crumple like cooked lasagna noodles. The shiny ball bearings are mostly in pairs or trios, carefully placed in rows or columns across the composition. From afar, the felt scraps resemble dirt, also strewn across the space.
Barry Le Va, Equal Quantities: Placed or Dropped In, Out, and On in Relation to Specific Boundaries, 1967, gray felt, aluminum lengths, and steel ball bearings, Patrons' Permanent Fund, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund and Edward E. MacCrone Fund, 2012.49.1

Equal Quantities: Placed or Dropped In, Out, and On in Relation to Specific Boundaries

Barry Le Va · 1967 · gray felt, aluminum lengths, and steel ball bearings ·  Accession ID  2012.49.1