Artist
Clay KetterSwedish, born America 1961
CultureAmerican and Swedish
Titles
- Goodbye Union Ave
Date1997
MediumHousehold enamel paint, net wall covering, plastic laminate, wallboard compound and steel corner bead on gypsum wallboard, wood frame
Dimensions70 7/8 × 71 × 2 13/16 in. (180 × 180.4 × 7.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Kerry F. Inman and Denby Auble
Object number2024.306
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History“Art 1998 Chicago,” Chicago: Galeri Andreas Brändström, May 6-12, 1998.
“Evidence: New Paintings: Jeff Elrod, Michael Guidry, Perry House, Clay Ketter,” Houston: Inman Gallery, 1998.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Verso: Titled and dated in black marker, upper left: GOODBYE / UNION AVE. [underlined all capitals] 1997
Verso: Inscribed, signed, and dated in black marker, upper right: B [encircled] / Clay Ketter [cursive] 1997
Verso: Inscribed, signed, and dated in black marker, upper right: B [encircled] / Clay Ketter [cursive] 1997
Verso: signed in black marker, upper right: Clay Ketter [cursive]
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