Peter Hujar
Electric Cow

Electric Cow
Electric Cow
Electric Cow
ArtistAmerican, 1934–1987
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Electric Cow
Date1978, printed 1978
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 14 11/16 × 14 11/16 in. (37.3 × 37.3 cm)
Sheet: 19 13/16 × 15 7/8 in. (50.3 × 40.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Allan Chasanoff Photographic Collection
Object number91.723
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Description


Peter Hujar is most frequently associated with his depictions of the bohemian arts scene in New York during the 1970s, including his portraits of subversive cultural figures and frank portrayal of gay life. However, Hujar brought the same fascination, sensitivity, and depth of engagement to making portraits of animal subjects that he did to humans. Spending a significant portion of his childhood living with his grandparents in semi-rural New Jersey, Hujar had early exposure to farm animals, and he continued to photograph them throughout his career.



Provenance[Janet Borden, New York]; purchased by Allan Chasanoff, New York, January 24, 1983; given to MFAH, 1991.
Exhibition HistoryLoaned to San Antonio Museum of Art for "American Photography: A History in Pictures," from April 21 to July 31, 1994 (LN:94.24).

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed in ink, verso, lower right: Peter Hujar 5/15
Inscribed in ink, verso, lower left: Electric Cow – 1978, 820-3-8, Print ' 78
Signed in ink, verso, lower right: Peter Hujar 5/15

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