Artist
Bert L. Long, Jr.(American, 1940–2013)American, 1940–2013
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Kidney Stone
Date1983–1985
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumAcrylic on canvas with bones, nails, stones, and fiberglass resin on plaster and cement frame
Dimensions47 1/2 × 35 × 5 3/4 in. (120.7 × 88.9 × 14.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of James Surls and Charmaine Locke
Object number87.360
Non exposé
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History“Texas Art," The Menil Collection, Houston, February 10–May 15, 1988. (LN:88.17).
"Direction and Diversity: Twentieth Century Art in the Museum Collection,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 21–September 3, 1988.
"Tradition and Innovation: A Museum Celebration of Texas Art," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 17–May 6, 1990.
"Modernism in a Century of Change III, From Object to Icon: The Art of Assemblage," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 21–August 30, 1998.
"African-American Art in the Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 22–May 9, 2004.
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Charles LeDray
2009
Laundry cart contents: purple satin bag; clear, white, and black hangers made from alumilite clear cast resin and galvanized steel wire; six pairs of trousers, one shirt, and two neckties made from various fabrics. Laundry bag with nylon cord, alumilite toggles, fabric, and thread, stuffed with fabric.
Palette: wood, nails, glue, wood stain, dirt.
Cart: wood frame with woven aluminum strips, 1/8-inch ungalvanized steel rod, clear acrylic spray coating, canvas, thread, vinyl, aluminum rivets, dirt, and newspaper ink.
Broom: wood handle and housing with bristles.
Floor: linoleum backed with canvas.
2010.221
Bert L. Long, Jr.
1991
Acrylic on canvas mounted on board with General Motors muffler
92.166
Bert L. Long, Jr.
1991
Acrylic, charcoal, and oilstick on Dutch etching paper
92.167
Luis Camnitzer
1987
.A: Porcelain, stainless steel, unknown casting resin, unknown dye, silicone adhesive, wood, brass.
B: Engraved brass, two brass-headed picture hanging nails
2016.102.A,.B
1650–1750 AD
Wood, resin paint, metal, and nails
2004.2510
