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Στο διάστημα, by Alex Mylona, 1966

Στο διάστημα

Alex Mylona

1966

From the collection of Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus

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Overview

Στο διάστημα is a 1966 by Alex Mylona, held at Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.

Who painted this?
Alex Mylona
When & what style?
1966
Where can I see it?
Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus

About this work

This 1966 drawing shows a rocket’s nose cone that looks almost like a bullet. Inside it floats a human figure turned inside out—arms and legs bent the wrong way. The linework is all tight cross-hatching, so the drawing feels dense and mechanical. Mylona was reacting to the space-race buzz in the 1960s. She later carved the shape in marble and put it on her museum roof. Look up Alex Mylona (1920–2016) next.

About the artist

Artist

Alex Mylona

Alex Mylona (Athens, 1920 – 2016) was a Greek sculptor, known for her multidimensional and experimental approach to art.

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