Marcos GT 1996
Artist
Gijs Bakker(Dutch, born 1942)Dutch, born 1942
CultureDutch
Titles
- Marcos GT 1996
- from the series I Don't Wear Jewelry, I Drive Them
Date2001
MediumSilver 925, amethyst, color photograph, and Plexiglas
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DimensionsOverall: 1 7/8 × 3 3/8 × 1 in. (4.8 × 8.6 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sara and Marc Benda
Object number2012.588
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Afsoun Gallery is a private, by appointment only gallery in New York City; given to MFAH, 2012.
Exhibition History“Recent Accessions in Design,” Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, April 18–August 10, 2014.
"Contemporary Dutch Design: Selections from the Museum's Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 19–November 25, 2018.
Published References Van Zijl, Ida. Gijs Bakker and Jewelry. Stuttgart: Arnoldsche Art Publishers, 2005. I Don't Wear Jewels, I Drive Them: Automobile et Autres Objets Corporels. Cagnes-sur-mer, France: Espace Solidor, 2004. Fotofest 2002: The Classical Eye and Beyond. Houston: Fotofest, Inc. 2002. Boelen, Jan, ed. Gijs + Emmy +Aldo. Amsterdam: 010 Publishers, 2010. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
etched verso " 4/5 "
imprinted verso " GIJS BAKKER "
imprinted verso (signature) / two symbols- a square within another square divided into four squares; an elongated oval through a circle
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