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Four Squares within a Square - Four Squares within a Circle

1974

Robert Mangold

Associated Names

Robert Mangold

Artist, American, born 1937

This abstract sketch depicts several geometric shapes. A larger square contains smaller squares within it. Three separate boxes at the upper right show four smaller squares arranged differently within a larger square. Below, the phrase "4 squares within a circle" and its realization depict four squares enclosed within a circle. These arrangements blend simplicity with complexity, emphasizing the relationship between circles and squares.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on wove paper
Credit Line

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 20 x 33.02 cm (7 7/8 x 13 in.)
Accession Number

2010.12.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: R. Mangold 1974

Wikidata ID

Q64628954

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