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Arnold Alfred Schmidt — Protrusion
Arnold Alfred Schmidt — Protrusion
Arnold Alfred Schmidt

Protrusion

1967

This geometric abstraction presents a dynamic composition of concentric black lines radiating outward from a central white void. The parallel strokes create an illusion of three dimensional space and movement, with the forms suggesting both a triangular aperture and a protruding or advancing plane. Schmidt's precise linear technique and high contrast palette exemplify the optical investigations central to 1960s geometric abstraction, wherein the interaction of line and negative space generates visual tension and perceptual ambiguity. The work reflects the artist's engagement with hard edge abstraction and kinetic visual effects, movements that prioritized pure formal relationships over representational content.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Overall

Notes

Pure Edge: American Geometric Abstraction (Selected Works from MACBA Buenos Aires), Rago Auctions, 2026-05-01. Lot 112. Signed, titled, and dated to verso 'Protrusion Arnold Schmidt 1967'.

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Pure Edge: American Geometric Abstraction (Selected Works from MACBA Buenos Aires)

May 1, 2026

Estimate: $4,000$6,000

Lot 112

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Arnold Alfred Schmidt, Protrusion, 1967

This geometric abstraction presents a dynamic composition of concentric black lines radiating outward from a central white void. The parallel strokes create an illusion of three dimensional space and movement, with the forms suggesting both a triangular aperture and a protruding or advancing plane. Schmidt's precise linear technique and high contrast palette exemplify the optical investigations central to 1960s geometric abstraction, wherein the interaction of line and negative space generates visual tension and perceptual ambiguity. The work reflects the artist's engagement with hard edge abstraction and kinetic visual effects, movements that prioritized pure formal relationships over representational content.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 205.7 x 157.5 cm
Year
1967
Seen at
Rago Auctions, Lambertville, United States

Related themes

Flat Plane, 1960s Art, Modernist Art, Constructivist, Acrylic On Canvas, Kinetic Art, Contemporary Abstraction, Minimalist, Geometric Composition, Line Drawing, Op Art, Hard Edge Abstraction, Black And White, Optical Illusion, Concentric Pattern, Monochromatic, Spatial Illusion, Linear Form, Abstract Geometric, Visual Rhythm