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This painting is characteristic of the style of Constructive
Universalism developed by pioneer artist Torres-Garcia. It
reflects the artist's passion, in his words, for "geometry,
order, synthesis, construction and rhythm." A gridded
ideogram-like structure, often based on the proportions of
the Golden Section, is made up of compartment-like rectangles.
Within each cell there are different signs that have a strong
linguistic quality and relate to autobiographical, mathematical,
spiritual, or metaphysical concerns. Within his fairly well
defined repertory of signs and symbols, there are frequent
references to the pre-Hispanic world including ideas about
the relationship of man to the cosmos.
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