World Brain

• 1980
• Gabriel Liebermann, American
• 30 x 48 in.
  Engraved allodized aluminum
• Gift of Eugene Garfield and the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI)
• 2001.003.001
• No known copyright restrictions

Description

Light rays diffracted from lines etched into the polished surface give an illusion of dimensionality. The work has a complex arrangement of overlapping arcs covering the surface in diverse patterns from which imagery may appear or disappear depending on the sightline of the viewer.