Artist
Jules Olitski (American, 1922–2007)American, 1922–2007
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Darkness Spread I
Date1973
PlaceUnited States
MediumAcrylic on canvas
Dimensions132 1/8 × 97 in. (335.5 × 246.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy J. Younger in memory of Laura Lee Younger
Object number86.500
Not on view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Art of the Twentieth Century: A Revelation," Congregation Beth Israel, Houston, October 4–November 5, 1982. (LN:82.37).
Guggenheim Museum, New York, July 27, 1983–December 31, 1986. (LN:83.34).
"Color Field: Spotlight on the Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, April 28–August 4, 2002.
"Color into Light: Selections from the MFAH Collection," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, December 13, 2008–March 22, 2009.
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