MCA – Collection: Takis, Magnetic Mobile, c. 1964

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Images of Takis, Magnetic Mobile

Takis, Greek, b. 1925
Magnetic Mobile, c. 1964
Glass, plastic, wood, and electric cord
Overall: 28 3/4 × 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 3/4 × 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 3/4 × 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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Exhibitions

Above, Before & After
Sat, May 7, 2016–Sun, Apr 16, 2017
1. Short A black box containing an image of white box is mounted on the side of a thick black frame. The entire piece is intersected by a horizontal blue line, which appears to be painter's tape.