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Rotoreliefs (Optical Discs)
Image Not Available for Rotoreliefs (Optical Discs)

Rotoreliefs (Optical Discs)

Artist/Maker (French, 1887–1968)
Date1965
MediumOffset lithograph, wood, and velvet
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/2 × 14 3/4 × 14 3/4 in. (14 × 37.5 × 37.5 cm)
Diameter (optical discs): 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)
Credit LineCharles F. Olney Fund
Edition27/150 issued in 1965 by galerie Schwarz, Milan. First edition of 500 in 1935 in Paris. Second edition of 1000 in 1953 in New York.
Object number1967.3
Status
Not on view
Copyright© Estate of Marcel Duchamp / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, NYMore Information
Duchamp was fascinated by the scientific principles of perspective and optics. Over a period of 20 years, he tried to generate effects of depth on a two-dimensional surface, designing a series of spirals and objects positioned on spiral patterns. These rotoreliefs- like the one shown here- were inexpensively printed and placed on a turntable to create a sensation of depth.
Exhibition History
Modern and Contemporary Art
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (July 22, 2008 - September 13, 2008 )
A Picture of Health: Art and the Mechanisms of Healing
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (February 2, 2016 - May 29, 2016 )
Collections
  • Modern & Contemporary
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