Domino-Pix
Mixed Media
1984 (made)
1984 (made)
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This is a picture frame with wooden back and metal frame containing the 220 dominoes making up the whole picture, which is representing Albert Einstein. The dominoes are glued to the wooden back. Each plastic domino has the numbers embossed with white dots, like on a dice.
Object details
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| Title | Domino-Pix (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Plastic dominoes in metal frame with wooden base |
| Brief description | Portrait of Albert Einstein, 220 plastic dominoes, wood, glue in a metal frame, 'Domino-Pix', by Ken Knowlton, California, 1984 |
| Physical description | This is a picture frame with wooden back and metal frame containing the 220 dominoes making up the whole picture, which is representing Albert Einstein. The dominoes are glued to the wooden back. Each plastic domino has the numbers embossed with white dots, like on a dice. |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patric Prince |
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| Accession number | E.1049:1-2008 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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