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Chess Set (Chess Pieces and Base of Table)

Victor Vasarely

Artwork Details

Chess Set (Chess Pieces and Base of Table)
circa 1980
Victor Vasarely
acrylic sculpture
1 3/8 x 27 15/16 x 27 15/16 in. (3.5 x 71.0 x 71.0 cm)
Gift of Jack A. and Noreen Rounick
2004/2.86A-EE & HH

Description

Subject Matter:

An optical art treatment of a chess set. Vasarely loved the game of chess. His acrylic chess set is playful and optically dazzling.

Physical Description:

Acrylic chess set. The playing pieces are of various geometric shapes. The board and the space that surrounds it are covered with a colorful grid pattern in shades of blues and purples,.

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