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  • Henry Charles Pearson
    Henry Charles Pearson
    American, 1914-2006
    Expanding Yellow #10, 1959
    Oil on canvas
    Gift of the artist
    1969.08.01
  • Henry Charles Pearson-2
    Henry Charles Pearson
    American, 1914-2006
    Untitled, 19/30, 1995
    Screen-print on off-white wove paper
    Gift of Mark Greenstein
    2001.02.08
  • Richard Anuszkiewicz
    Richard Anuszkiewicz
    American, 1930
    Splendor of Orange, 82/100, 1978
    Serigraph on paper
    Gift of Hugh Levin
    1993.23.10
  • Richard Anuszkiewicz-2
    Richard Anuszkiewicz
    American, 1930
    Sequential X, 124/200, 1972
    Silkscreen on cream paper
    1982.46.01
  • Stanley William Hayter
    Stanley William Hayter
    American, 1901-1988
    Desiree, 5/10, 1966
    Screen-print on off-white wove paper
    Gift of Herbert Lust
    1991.17.13
  • Josef Albers
    Josef Albers
    German/American, 1888-1976
    I.S.E. Homage to a Square,
    Variant II from Ten Variants, 52/200, 1966
    Serigraph on cream paper
    Student Government Purchase
    1975.15.01
  • Josef Levi
    Josef Levi
    American, 1938
    XWZCB, 1968
    Screen-print on cream paper
    Gift of Mark Greenstein
    2001.02.06
  • Richard Anuszkiewicz
    Richard Anuszkiewicz
    American, 1930
    Tiles/Coasters, 182/250, 1964
    Porcelain enameled tiles/coasters
    Gift of Mark Greenstein
    2007.04.06
  • Josef Levi-2
    Josef Levi
    American, 1938
    Nyotitrobic II, 1965
    Perforated metal and Liquitex
    Gift of the artist
    1967.09.01
  • Victor Vasarely
    Victor Vasarely
    French/Hungarian, 1906-1997
    Kass-MC-“Rhythm,”183/250, 1970
    Serigraph on cream paper
    Gift of Bernard Manuel
    1980.47.02
  • Victor Vasarely-2
    Victor Vasarely
    French/Hungarian, 1906-1997
    Izzo Rouge (from the Gestalt Album), 1970
    Serigraph on paper
    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William Woods
    1988.03.12.02
  • Victor Vasarely-3
    Victor Vasarely
    French/Hungarian, 1906-1997
    Uran II, 60/250, 1979
    Serigraph in colors
    Gift of Bernard Manuel
    1980.47.03
  • Victor Vasarely-4
    Victor Vasarely
    French/Hungarian, 1906-1997
    Opale-3 from “Clarities” in the Amiel Album, 182/250,
    1970
    Serigraph in colors
    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William Woods
    1988.03.10
  • Victor Vasarely-5
    Victor Vasarely
    French/Hungarian, 1906-1997
    Omega V, 84/250, 1979
    Serigraph on paper
    Gift of Mr. Bernard Manuel
    1980.47.04
    Richard Hubbard
    Published
    February 10, 2020

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