Untitled
Artist
Charles Mattox
(American, 1910 - 1996)
Date1975
Mediumwood, paint, motor, wiring (mixed media)
Dimensions89 1/2 × 34 × 12 1/2 in. (227.3 × 86.4 × 31.8 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Charles Mattox, the Peter and Madeleine Martin Foundation, and Thomas Powell, 2023
Object number2023.6.2
DescriptionRed, blue and purple rotating panels within a rectangular bronze painted frame which rest within a white base. The base holds the motor, wiring and mechanical elements which turn the colored panels.eMuseum Notes
As one of the leading machine artists of the American post-World War II war period, Charles Mattox favored artistic experimentation. In this untitled machine, Mattox placed six cruciform panels in a vertical frame. Each panel has a different color painted on each of its four sides: blue, green, red, and violet. An unseen motor rotates each of the panels independently and creates a different arrangement of colors as time passes.
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