Transchromies
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Venezuelan, 1923–2019
1965
A 1965 portfolio of five screenprints by Carlos Cruz-Diez that stages pure color as a changing perceptual phenomenon rather than as an illustration of form.
You first notice a bold horizontal division—a saturated red field beneath a pale cream area—punctuated by crisp sans-serif text ('cruz-diez / transchromies') and a slim vertical notch that makes the flat colors feel active and tactile.
An example of Cruz-Diez’s pioneering kinetic/optical practice, this work helped shift art’s focus onto color as an autonomous, dynamic event and influenced later experiments in perception and color systems.
Medium
Portfolio of five screenprints
Dimensions
composition (approx): 7 7/16 x 7 7/16" (18.9 x 18.9 cm); sheet (approx.): 10 1/2 x 11 1/2" (26.7 x 29.2 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Inter-American Fund
Accession
37.1968.1-5
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