Artist
Bill Finger(American, born 1961)American, born 1961
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Hot Wheels
- from the series Ground Control
Date2014, printed 2018
MediumInkjet print
DimensionsImage: 30 1/16 × 20 1/16 in. (76.4 × 51 cm)
Sheet: 34 × 24 1/16 in. (86.3 × 61.1 cm)
Sheet: 34 × 24 1/16 in. (86.3 × 61.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded Joan Morgenstern
Object number2019.32
Non exposé
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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; purchased by 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: "Hot Wheels" 1/9 2014/2018 Canson Platine Fibre Rag // Bill Finger [signed]
Signed in black ink, verso, lower right: Bill Finger
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