Prisma

Prisma — Richard Anuszkiewicz. 1968.

Medium: acrylic on canvas. Dimensions: Framed: 185.4 x 276.8 x 3.9 cm (73 x 109 x 1 9/16 in.); Unframed: 182.8 x 274.3 cm (71 15/16 x 108 in.).

Collection record: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Anuszkiewicz’s arrangement of six radiating square outlines in blues and greens against a bold red background generates a complex network of nestled diamond patterns primarily through color relationships. Interestingly, the composition’s red background is the uppermost layer of paint. The blue and green "lines" are actually large areas of underpaint that were taped off when the red layer was applied, and then uncovered when the tape was removed.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.