openwork

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But her 1957 painted aluminum “12 Concentric Circles,” with its openwork curves spinning off into space, is a departure from the foursquare Constructivist model set by much geometric work of the period.

From New York Times

As you move along the wall, the openwork texture very gradually becomes clear.

From New York Times

Bush campaign consultant Lee Atwater, the openwork of the narrative easily accommodates that possibility.

From Washington Post

Many of the bones end up as jewelry or staffs carved in the distinctive flowing, openwork style of Maori art, which often features fierce and beautiful stylized human figures, spirals, and fishhooks.

From National Geographic

A chair with a spectacular openwork back or a curvy sofa can be amplified by painting the walls a contrast color.

From Washington Post