Artist
Bill FingerAmerican, born 1961
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Ground Control
- from the series Ground Control
Date2012, printed 2018
MediumInkjet print
DimensionsImage: 24 × 18 1/8 in. (61 × 46 cm)
Sheet: 28 × 22 1/16 in. (71.1 × 56.1 cm)
Sheet: 28 × 22 1/16 in. (71.1 × 56.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number2019.52
Non exposé
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Department
PhotographyObject Type
Carefully lit and photographed in his studio, Finger’s miniature sets explore the homegrown astronaut’s preparations for Mars. These playful, simulated scenes bring to life the excitement and imagination that space travel inspires.
ProvenanceThe artist, Seattle; given to MFAH, 2019.
Exhibition History"Shooting the Moon: Photographs from the Museum's Collection 50 Years after Apollo 11," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 20–September 2, 2019.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in black ink, verso, lower right: "Ground Control" 5/9 2012/2018 Canson Platine Fibre Rag // Bill Finger [signed]
Signed in black ink, verso, lower right: Bill Finger
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Peter van Agtmael
January 6, 2021
Inkjet print
2023.705
