Artist
Carlos Cruz-Diez(Venezuelan, 1923–2019)Venezuelan, 1923–2019
CultureVenezuelan
Titles
- Physichromie Panam 150
Date2014
MediumScreenprinted aluminum modules and acrylic (Plexiglas) inserts, with aluminum strip frame
Dimensions59 1/2 × 177 × 2 1/2 in. (151.1 × 449.6 × 6.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Cruz-Diez Foundation at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Object number2018.31
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 101
On view
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Department
Latin American ArtObject Type
Exhibition HistoryRice Univerisity, Houston, January 23, 2019–June 26, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
The work has a metal plate attached to the verso with the artist’s signature and the following hand-written inscription: Physichromie Panam 150, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Panama 2014, 150 x 450 cm. As evidenced by the title, this is the 150th Physichromie the artist produced at his Panama Atelier.
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