Joseph Havel
Domestic Flag (before stars)

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Domestic Flag (before stars)
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ArtistAmerican, born 1954
FabricatorAmerican, born 1969
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Domestic Flag (before stars)
Date2013–2015
MediumBronze
Dimensions113 3/8 × 53 1/8 × 43 5/16 in. (288 × 135 × 110 cm)
Credit LineGift of Michelle and Frank J. Hevrdejs
Object number2024.303
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Atrium Floor 2
On view

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ProvenanceThe artist; [Hiram Butler Gallery, Houston]; Michelle and Frank Hevrdejs, Houston; given to MFAH, 2024.
Exhibition History“Joseph Havel: Wrapped in Stars,” Houston: Hiram Butler Gallery, February 3–March 31, 2018.
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Catalogue raisonnéN.A.

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