Lynda Benglis
Alioth

Alioth

© Lynda Benglis / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

Alioth
Alioth
ArtistAmerican, born 1941
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Alioth
Date1983
Made inNew York, New York, United States
MediumBronze, mesh, zinc, and copper
Dimensions82 × 23 × 13 1/2 in. (208.3 × 58.4 × 34.3 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Edward R. Broida
Object number2007.523
Non exposé

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Provenance[Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles]; Edward R. Broida, until d. 2006; bequeathed to MFAH, 2007.

Exhibition History"Lynda Benglis and John Duff: Recent Work," Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles, March 23–April 16. 1983. [No catalogue].

"Selections from the Edward R. Broida Collection," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 13–October 15, 2005. [No catalogue].

"Selections from the Edward R. Broida Collection," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 31–September 3, 2007. [No catalogue].

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