Artist
Joseph Havel (American, born 1954)American, born 1954
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Aura
Date1995–1996
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumShirt collar, needle, thread, and buttons
Dimensions57 × 5 1/2 × 7 3/4 in. (144.8 × 14 × 19.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Clinton T. Willour in honor of Lisa Ludwig
Object number2006.733
Non exposé
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
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Joseph Havel
1995
Men's white dress shirts wrapped in plastic with string, with paperboard and dry-cleaning tag
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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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1997–1998
Wool, silk, cotton with embroidered logos, plastic buttons
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1980–1989
Silk fille, cotton, ostrich feathers, silver thread, and onyx and rhinetone buttons
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Celia Alvárez Muñoz
1990
Maple cabinet, silver dye bleach photographs, letterpress type, fabric, ribbon, buttons, dijos, and found objects
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Edward Lane McCartney
2008
24k gold-plated sterling silver, Victorian ruby, and gold gilt glass garment buttons
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