Artist
Will Michels (American, born 1968)American, born 1968
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Motion Study No. 2
Date2011
MediumSalted paper print
DimensionsImage: 7 × 4 3/8 in. (17.8 × 11.1 cm)
Sheet: 11 × 7 3/8 in. (27.9 × 18.7 cm)
Sheet: 11 × 7 3/8 in. (27.9 × 18.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Clinton T. Willour
Object number2015.491
Not on view
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Department
PhotographyObject Type
students often produce drawn studies of the body in order to memorize form and
understand anatomy. Houston photographer Will Michels re-creates these
traditional studies in a series of salted paper prints, the soft-edged nature
of which resembles drawings.
ProvenanceThe artist, Houston; Clinton T. Willour, Houston; given to MFAH, 2015.
Exhibition History"40 Years of Discovery: Gifts of Clint Willour," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 9–October 14, 2018.
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