Vasco Araújo
Girl of the Golden West

Girl of the Golden West
Girl of the Golden West
Girl of the Golden West
ArtistPortuguese, born 1975
CulturePortuguese
Titles
  • Girl of the Golden West
Date2004
Made inHouston, Texas, United States
MediumSingle-channel video, color and sound, edition 1/5
Dimensions18 minutes, 28 seconds
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Lester Marks, Sara Paschall Dodd-Spickelmier, Clinton T. Willour and Cecily E. Horton in honor of Esther Guillory-Kyle
Object number2005.158
Non exposé

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ProvenanceThe artist; [Galerie Gabrielle Maubrie, Paris]; purchased by MFAH, 2005.

Exhibition History“51st Venice Biennale,” Venice, June 12–November 6, 2005.

“Perspectives 144: Amalgama,” Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, November 19, 2004–January 23, 2005.


Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in ink on the front of each DVD: "The Girl of the Golden West / 2004"
A) Printed and signed in ink on the front of the DVD: "VASCO ARAUJO"
B) Signed in ink on the front of the DVD: "VASCO ARAÚJO"
Printed on the DVD cases: "VASCO ARAÚJO / "The Girl of the / Golden West" / 2004 / DVD-Master"

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