Artist
Alberto Heredia(Argentinean, 1924–2000)Argentinean, 1924–2000
CultureArgentinean
Titles
- Cruz con calzoncillo
- Cross with Boxer Shorts
Date1980
MediumWood hanger, trunks, fabric, silver paint and light bulb
Dimensions31 1/8 × 14 × 8 1/4 in. (79 × 35.5 × 21 cm)
Credit LineJorge and Marion Helft Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment
Object number2011.1070
Non exposé
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Department
Latin American ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Inverted Utopias: The Avant-Garde in Latin America, 1920–1970," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 20–September 12, 2004.
"Between Play and Grief: Selections from the Latino American Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 16–September 8, 2019.
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Charles LeDray
2009
Laundry cart contents: purple satin bag; clear, white, and black hangers made from alumilite clear cast resin and galvanized steel wire; six pairs of trousers, one shirt, and two neckties made from various fabrics. Laundry bag with nylon cord, alumilite toggles, fabric, and thread, stuffed with fabric.
Palette: wood, nails, glue, wood stain, dirt.
Cart: wood frame with woven aluminum strips, 1/8-inch ungalvanized steel rod, clear acrylic spray coating, canvas, thread, vinyl, aluminum rivets, dirt, and newspaper ink.
Broom: wood handle and housing with bristles.
Floor: linoleum backed with canvas.
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1987
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Acrylic, Plexiglas, paint, and light
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