George Gittoes
Bin Laden Killed

object recto

© George Gittoes

Bin Laden Killed
object recto
ArtistAustralian, born 1949
CultureAustralian
Titles
  • Bin Laden Killed
  • from Houston Suite
Date2011
MediumOffset newsprint, watercolor and ink on paper
DimensionsSheet: 19 3/4 × 27 5/8 in. (50.2 × 70.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Theodore Bale and Joseph Campana
Object number2013.690
Non exposé

Explore Further

ProvenanceThe artist, 2011; to Theodore Bale and Joseph Campana, Houston, 2011-October 2013; given to MFAH, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto, bottom left and top right, in pen: Vehicle of Change
Recto, top left, in pen: Ophanium
Recto, bottom right, in pen: Now Bin Laden / is dead he will / be come more powerful / as a Matyre! / The Obama speech will / backfire on him like / the Bush / one on the carrier after Iraq / Bin Laden caused the world / to change - Began & Ended an / era * / May 2nd 2011
Lower right recto in pen
Watermarks at top right and bottom left corners: FA4 FABRIANO

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.

Bone Crushing Spider
George Gittoes
April 1, 2011
Pen and ink on paper
2011.770.5
Terminator
George Gittoes
February 27, 2011
Mixed media on paper
2011.770.16
The Moment
George Gittoes
February 26, 2011
Mixed media on paper
2011.770.14
The Elephantman
George Gittoes
February 26, 2011
Mixed media on paper
2011.770.15
Arriving in Houston Fresh from Afghanistan
George Gittoes
February 26, 2011
Mixed media on paper
2011.770.12
What About Nicaragua?
George Gittoes
February 25, 2011
Mixed media on paper
2011.770.13
TX
George Gittoes
March 10, 2011
Mixed media on paper
2011.770.9
Vanity Fair
George Gittoes
March 7, 2011
Mixed media on paper
2011.770.10
V for Vendetta
George Gittoes
March 16, 2011
Mixed media on paper
2011.770.11
Official NASA Space Artist
George Gittoes
February 23, 2011
Mixed media on paper
2011.770.8
Edgar Allen [sic] Caravaggio Meets the Regans [sic]
George Gittoes
March 5, 2011
Mixed media on paper
2011.770.6
Raymond Davis
George Gittoes
March 2, 2011
Mixed media on paper
2011.770.7