Artist
Gregorio Vardanega(Argentinean, 1923–2007)Argentinean, 1923–2007
CultureArgentinean
Titles
- Couleurs Sonores
Date1963–1979
Made inParis, France
MediumMetal, light bulbs, and electric motor
Dimensions180 3/8 × 36 3/4 × 36 3/4 in. (458.2 × 93.3 × 93.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of the estate of the artist and Sicardi Gallery
Object number2013.665.A-.G
Not on view
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Department
Latin American ArtObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Back panel of base, inscribed in blue paint: Paris 1963/77
Inside base, inscribed in paint: Paris 1963–1979
Inside base, inscribed in paint: Paris 1963–1979
Back panel of base, signed in blue paint: vardanega / gregorio
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