A horizontally-rectangular weaving consisting of rectangles in various sizes in shades of brown, grey, green, lilac, yellow, blue, pink, tan, and white. The textile is predominantly earth-toned in color, with the more vibrant lilac, yellow, blue, and pink rectangles seen in smaller strips interspersed throughout the overall pattern. The pattern of rectangles runs mostly horizontal save for a few thin vertical strips that acheive an optical illusion of protruding from the textile; this is done by splitting each strip into three smaller strips, each strip a series of differently-shaded rectangles that appear as two sides and then the top of a protruding pole. There are three thin 'poles' that section the textile evenly, with a fourth pole all the way on the right of the textile comprised of squares instead of rectangles and three times the size of the other poles. Each pole is comprised mainly of non-earth toned rectangles.

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Textile, Fourth Dimension, 1986

This is a Textile. It was created by Richard Landis.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from Richard Landis as part of Color Decoded: The Textiles of Richard Landis.

It is dated 1986. Its medium is mercerized cotton double weave.

It is credited Richard Landis.

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Its dimensions are

H x W: 24.1 × 38.1 cm (9 1/2 in. × 15 in.) Frame H x W x D: 38.1 × 55.9 cm (15 × 22 in.)

We have 1 video that features Textile, Fourth Dimension, 1986.

Color Decoded: The Textiles of Richard Landis

American designer Richard Landis is a master colorist and weaver whose visual language is that of an abstract artist.

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Color Decoded: The Textiles of Richard Landis.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2LprqK/
Accession Number 63.2017.16
Object ID 1158855703