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Takis, Magnetic Mobile, c. 1964

Images of Takis, Magnetic Mobile

  • On a black plinth stands a smaller black platform, upon which a cylinder resembling a sewing bobbin sits. Above this structure, two small objects hang from barely visible strings.
Takis, Greek, b. 1925
Magnetic Mobile, c. 1964
Glass, plastic, wood, and electric cord
Overall: 28 ¾ × 19 3/8 × 19 3/8 in. (73 × 49.2 × 49.2 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Robert B. Mayer, 1982.32. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago.
On a black plinth stands a smaller black platform, upon which a cylinder resembling a sewing bobbin sits. Above this structure, two small objects hang from barely visible strings.
Takis, Greek, b. 1925
Magnetic Mobile, c. 1964
Glass, plastic, wood, and electric cord
Overall: 28 ¾ × 19 3/8 × 19 3/8 in. (73 × 49.2 × 49.2 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Robert B. Mayer, 1982.32. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago.
Takis, Greek, b. 1925
Magnetic Mobile, c. 1964
Glass, plastic, wood, and electric cord
Overall: 28 ¾ × 19 3/8 × 19 3/8 in. (73 × 49.2 × 49.2 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Robert B. Mayer, 1982.32. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago.
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