Maggie Olvey
Backbone

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Backbone
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ArtistAmerican, 1951–1994
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Backbone
Datec. 1994
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumWood, gauze, and gelatin silver prints
Dimensions55 3/8 × 1 9/16 × 4 13/16 in. (140.6 × 3.9 × 12.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by friends of the artist
Object number95.2
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist; purchased by MFAH, 1995.
Exhibition HistoryLoaned to "Maggie Olvey: A Tribute," at Houston Center for Photography, Mar. 17 to Apr. 30, 1995 (LN:95.24).

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Title in black ink, lower center, verso.
Signed and dated in black ink, lower center, verso: "M. 1993".

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