
Tony Rosenthal
b. 1914 Highland Park, IL; d. 2009 Southampton, NY
Marty's Cube, 1983
Painted steel
168 x 137 x 137 inches
Courtesy of Martin Z. Margulies Foundation Inc.
Geometry is the basis for nearly all of Rosenthal’s sculptures with cubes or leaning discs as the dominant forms. Marty’s Cube is one of numerous variations of his signature monumental balanced cube. Other versions installed in public places include Astor Place in New York City and Guild Hall in East Hampton. Unlike other works on view, you are encouraged to touch and spin this seemingly-precariously perched 14-foot, 2,000-pound box.