Joe Ferrell Hobbs
Thirst for Extinction

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CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Thirst for Extinction
Date1962
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood
Dimensions180 5/16 in. high (458.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Ford Foundation
Object number62.48
Non exposé

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ProvenanceThe artist; given to MFAH, 1962.
Exhibition History"The Southwest Painting and Sculpture Exhibition," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1962-63.

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