Exercise in Optical Illusion

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Artist
Norman Aufrichting
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Square. Two squares superimposed on a patterned ground. Effect achieved by grading the proportions of shaded tesselations. SIgned (in pencil) on verso: "Norman Aufrichting."
Credit Line
Gift of Cooper Union School of Art and Architecture
1962
Accession Number
1962-138-4
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
Medium
Gray and white opaque watercolors on white paper (mounted on cardboard)
Dimensions
H x W: 37.8 × 38.8 cm (14 7/8 × 15 1/4 in.)
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1962-138-4
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
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