Marcel Wanders
In absence of a time machine, we try

In absence of a time machine, we try

© 2006 Marcel Wanders

In absence of a time machine, we try
In absence of a time machine, we try
ArtistDutch, born 1963
CultureDutch
Titles
  • In absence of a time machine, we try
Date2006
MediumPen and ink, black marker, and graphite on wove paper
DimensionsSheet: 19 5/8 × 25 1/2 in. (49.8 × 64.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist and Friedman Benda Gallery
Object number2017.303
Not on view

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ProvenanceThe artist; [Friedman Benda Gallery, NY 2016]; given to MFAH.
Exhibition History"Marcel Wanders: Portraits," Friedman Benda Gallery, New York, February 25–April 9, 2016.

"Contemporary Dutch Design: Selections from the Museum's Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 19–November 25, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: Inscribed in ink, below image, center right: in absence of a time machine, we try
Recto: Signed in ink, below image, right: M Wanders
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