Prism in the Spheric Space
Object NameSculpture
Artist
Jaroslava Brychtová
(Czech, 1924-2020)
Artist
Stanislav Libenský
(Czech, 1921-2002)
Made FromGlass
Date1978
Place MadeCzechoslovakia, Zelezny Brod
TechniqueMold-melted, cut, ground, polished, assembled
SizeOverall H: 30.3 cm, Diam (max): 30.3 cm
Accession Number78.3.53
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass Behind the Iron Curtain: Czech Design, 1948-1978
Czech Glass Now: Contemporary Sculpture, 1970-2004
On ViewBen W. Heineman Sr. Family Gallery of Contemporary Glass.
Interpretive NotesPrism in the Spheric Space exploits the illusionistic qualities of glass. The sculpture is formed of two half-spheres cut to accommodate a rectangular prism in the middle. The refraction causes the end of the prism to appear as if it flares out, like a comet’s tail.
Provenance
Source
Art Centrum
- 1978-12-07
Object copyright© Jaroslava Brychtová and Stanislav Libenský
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