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Martha Boto
Optique Hélicoïdal (Mouvement)1967

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Turmoil and Optimism in Latin America
Tall vertical sculpture in a black-framed smoked glass case containing cascading polished oval mirror forms with iridescent reflections
Mixed-media sculpture with layered curved aluminum or steel forms filling the composition, their edges trimmed in red, green, and blue. A transparent glass or acrylic cross-shaped armature bisects the center, creating reflective depth and overlapping shadows.
Artist or Maker
Martha Boto
Argentina, active France, 1925-2004
Title
Optique Hélicoïdal (Mouvement)
Place Made
France, Paris
Date Made
1967
Medium
Plexiglas, steel, plywood, electric motor
Dimensions
79 1/2 × 25 1/8 × 15 3/8 in. (201.93 × 63.82 × 39.05 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Gayle and Tim DeVries through the 2018 Collectors Committee
Accession Number
M.2018.85
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Latin American Art