Katherine Porter
In the Beginning was Chaos

In the Beginning was Chaos
In the Beginning was Chaos
In the Beginning was Chaos
ArtistAmerican, 1941–2024
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • In the Beginning was Chaos
Date1987
PlaceUnited States
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions78 × 128 in. (198.1 × 325.1 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Edward R. Broida
Object number2007.655
Non exposé

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Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Object Type
Provenance[André Emmerich Gallery, Inc., New York]; Edward R. Broida, Los Angeles, October 14, 1988; bequeathed to MFAH, 2007.

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