The abstract rule by Joaquín Torres-García (1931)

Black and white print of a dense grid of white lines forming stylized figures, arches, triangles and a pentagram.

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This black-and-white print, titled The abstract rule and dated 1931, is by Joaquín Torres-García. It shows a dense grid of white lines on a dark textured ground, forming stylized figures, arches, triangles, a pentagram and a small circle near the top. The composition is flat and symmetrical, with the linear motifs organized in vertical and horizontal bands.

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Date

1931

Medium

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Wikimedia Commons

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Public domain

Themes

Abstract Art