Joan Fontcuberta
Gamma Arietis

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Gamma Arietis
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CultureSpanish
Titles
  • Gamma Arietis
  • from the series Constellations
Date1993
PlaceSpain
MediumSilver dye bleach print
DimensionsOverall: 39 3/8 × 31 1/2 in. (100 × 80 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2011.564
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Description



Although he describes them as “depictions” of the night
sky, Joan Fontcuberta’s photographs in his Constellations

series actually record dust, insects, and debris from his windshield. The
artist’s work raises ordinary objects to extraordinary levels, and brings the
mysteries of the cosmos down to earth.




ProvenanceThe artist, Barcelona, Spain; purchased by MFAH, 2011.
Exhibition History"Quest for the Moon and Other Stories: Three Decades of Astronauts in Space," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, December 10, 1994–February 5, 1995.

"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
Signed in black ink, mount verso, bottom center: Joan Fontcuberta 1993 // Constellations // "Gamma Arietis" // Joan Fontcuberta [signature]
Signed in black ink, mount verso, bottom center: Joan Fontcuberta

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