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Larry Bell
Magic Boxes1964

Not on view
Abstract painted panel, diamond-oriented, with concentric black, white, and gray borders surrounding a central line drawing of a transparent cube in pale aqua-green
Wall-mounted relief with mirrored edges, featuring concentric octagonal bands in black and white receding toward a small three-dimensional cube at the center, creating an optical illusion of depth.
Artist or Maker
Larry Bell
United States, born 1939
Title
Magic Boxes
Date Made
1964
Medium
Acrylic and mirror on canvas
Dimensions
36 1/2 x 36 1/2 x 3 in. (92.71 x 92.71 x 7.62 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sanders Goodman
Accession Number
M.67.24
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Modern Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Eliel, Carol, editor. Light, Space, Surface: Art from Southern California. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: DelMonico Books, 2021.