66. 66AR Chryssa (Vardea) (Greek, 1933-2013) New York City Scape (41) signé et daté 'Chryssa/1972' (sur etiquette de plexiglass en bas à droite) sculpture avec néons en boit de plexiglas 100 x 64 x 25cm (39 3/8 x 25 3/16 x 9 13/16in). signed and dated (on the plexiglass label lower right) sculpture with neon lights in plexiglass Provenance Private collection, Athens. Exposition Athens, Stavros Mihalarias Art, Chryssa '60-'90, May-July 1990, no. 41 (illustrated in the exhibition catalogue). Chryssa's New York cityscapes from the early 1970s rank among her most extraordinary works, featuring majestic forms and oscillating patterns that capture the brilliance and throbbing energy of the modern metropolis. The glamorous illusion of the curving electrified neon tubes and the visible technology of circuitry enhance each other's impact, acting together to reveal the artistic process. Moreover, the timed lapses of light add another dimension to the game of illusionism, compelling the viewer to experience the work as both absence and presence. The end result is a manifestation of intelligibility and coherence that conveys a classical sense of structure, proportion, and clarity.