Artist
Matsue Taiji(Japanese, born 1963)Japanese, born 1963
CultureJapanese
Titles
- Altiplano #19
Date2000
Place depictedSouth America
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 4 1/4 × 6 in. (10.8 × 15.2 cm)
Sheet: 4 1/4 × 6 in. (10.8 × 15.2 cm)
Sheet: 4 1/4 × 6 in. (10.8 × 15.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Clinton T. Willour in honor of Yasufumi Nakamori
Object number2015.155
Not on view
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Department
PhotographyObject Type
trained geologist, Matsue Taiji travels around the globe in search of beautiful
and often extreme terrains, such as the Salar de Uyuni in Southwest Bolivia.
This salt flat appears otherworldly in its expansive, textured rhythm as Taiji
removes the horizon line from our view.
ProvenanceThe artist, Kawasaki, Japan; [タロウナスギャラリー Taro Nasu Gallery, Tokyo]; purchased by Clinton T. Willour, Houston, November 19, 2009; given to MFAH, 2015.
Exhibition History"40 Years of Discovery: Gifts of Clint Willour," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 9–October 14, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed on verso center: ALTIPLANO / (signature)
Illegible signature on verso center - see image in Accession File
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