Artist
Jon Naar(American, born England, 1920–2017)American, born England, 1920–2017
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Betty Parsons with Alex Liberman Sculpture
Date1963, printed later
MediumInkjet print
DimensionsImage: 6 15/16 × 8 1/8 in. (17.6 × 20.6 cm)
Sheet: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Sheet: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Clinton T. Willour in celebration of Moody Gallery's 40th anniversary
Object number2015.490
Not on view
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PhotographyObject Type
Parsons was once referred to as “the den mother of Abstract Expressionism.” The
photographer Jon Naar celebrated her support of the avant-garde by framing her
within a modern sculpture. The sculptural form celebrates the abstract art she
loved and recalls a mandorla—an ovular shape seen in religious art that
encloses saintly figures.
ProvenanceThe artist; 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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![Untitled [recto]; Jackson Pollock: Exhibition announcement of Pollock's 1951 show at Betty Parsons Gallery [verso]](/internal/media/dispatcher/296134/thumbnail)
Jackson Pollock
c. 1951
Screenprint
98.51
Jon Tonks
2013, printed 2014
Inkjet print
2015.266
