Description
Title: Cubic Cosmic City
Artists: Jan Slothouber & Willem Graatsma
Year: 1968
Medium: Lithograph
Dimensions (including frame):
85 x 85 cm | 33.5 x 33.5 in
Frame: Custom aluminum frame included
Condition: Excellent newly framed and protected under glass.
Description:
A visually arresting example of Dutch post-war geometric abstraction, Cubic Cosmic City (1968) is a rare collaborative print by Jan Slothouber and Willem Graatsmapioneers of the cube as a structural and conceptual art form. This vibrant lithograph plays with spatial perception, symmetry, and color gradient, shifting from deep indigo to electric magenta in a hypnotic pixel-like pattern.
Slothouber and Graatsmaboth trained in architectureformed a groundbreaking multidisciplinary design collective in the 1960s that blurred the lines between art, architecture, and industrial design. Their work was closely tied to the Dutch avant-garde and culminated in the founding of the Center for Cubic Constructions (CCC), with an emphasis on modularity and simplicity.
This piece exemplifies their iconic aesthetic: mathematically precise, optically dynamic, and deeply modern. Works by the duo are held in major museum collections, including the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the MoMA in New York.
A collectors gemCubic Cosmic City is a compelling statement piece for both contemporary and mid-century interiors.
Colors may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources or your monitor settings.
Wear consistent with age and use.
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