NEGATIVE #17243-2 L.W.

May 1939

COMPETITION FOR SCULPTURE IN PLEXIGLAS

Sponsored by Röhm & Haas & the Museum of Modern Art

Technical Advisor - Gilbert Rohde

Judges - Miss Katherine Dräger

Mr. Robert Laurent

Mr. James Johnson Sweeney

Second Prize Winning Design - submitted by Herbert Matter

This design gives a feeling of simplicity and sureness.

The sculpture is illuminated by concealed lighting in the base, and - through the property of Plexiglas of carrying light from a light source to an outlet without giving off light in transit, and also of carrying such light around curves - the edges of this sculpture become lit and form luminous lines of light, which are an integral part of the design of the sculpture.

The sculpture is mainly transparent Plexiglas but introduces a note of color contrast in a suspended sheet of red Plexiglas, to which is attached a section of white translucent Plexiglas. The under surface of the transparent Plexiglas base has been painted white.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT PLEXIGLAS WRITE

Röhm & Haas
222 West Washington Sq.
Philadelphia, Pa.

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22 E. 60th St.
New York, N. Y.

Louis Werner

509 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, N.Y.

NEGATIVE NUMBER

17243 2

NEGATIVE #17243-1

MAY 1939

COMPETITION FOR SCULPTURE IN PLEXIGLAS - 3rd Prize by Werner Drewes
Sponsored by Rohm & Haas and the Museum of Modern Art

Judges - Miss Katherine Dreier
Mr. Robert Laurent
Mr. James Johnson Sweeney

The bending properties of Plexiglas are fully expressed in the spherical bends and curves of this sculpture. The form evolved is complex, but makes a rythmical composition when viewed from any angle.

The sculpture is illuminated by concealed lighting in the base and this lighting is carried to the edges by the property of Plexiglas to transmit light from a source to an extremity without giving off any of the light in transit, and especially by its ability to conduct light around curves and bends. Thus the lighting can emphasize the form and rythm in this sculpture and become an integral part of the design.

Rohm & Haas
222 West Washington Sq.
Philadelphia, Pa.

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NEGATIVE NUMBER

17243 1

NEGATIVE #17243-3

MAY 1939

Sponsored by Rohm & Haas & the Museum of Modern Art
Technical Advisor - Gilbert Rohde
Judges - Miss Katherine Dreier
    Mr. Robert Laurent
    Mr. James Johnson Sweeney

Fourth Prize Winning Design, entry of C. K. Castaing

Luminous circles appear in this sculpture, the edges of the circular sheets of Plexiglas, and since the sheets grow successively larger, and therefore the luminous circles, the sculpture is given a feeling of great depth and perspective.

This edge lighting is possible because of the property of Plexiglas of carrying light from a light source (in this case concealed in the base of the sculpture) to an outlet point, without giving off light in transit. Plexiglas also carries light around curves in the same manner. Because of this marvellous lighting effects are possible.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT PLEXIGLAS, WRITE:
Rohm & Haas
222 West Washington Sq.
Philadelphia, Pa.

PUBLISHER PLEASE CREDIT

NEW MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, N.Y.

NEGATIVE NUMBER

17243 3