Narciso Debourg
Lumiere a 4 faces

Overall, front view
Lumiere a 4 faces
Overall, front view
ArtistVenezuelan, 1925–2022
CultureVenezuelan
Titles
  • Lumiere a 4 faces
Date1968
MediumMirrored Mylar sheet inside painted plastic tubes, with a wood backing
DimensionsOverall (wooden panel support): 39 1/2 × 39 1/2 in. (100.3 × 100.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Billie W. Mercer in memory of Gary Mercer
Object number2022.150
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 311
On view

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ProvenanceTo come.
Exhibition HistoryNA
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