Michael Mazur
Requiem

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Artist Michael Mazur (American, 1935–2009)American, 1935–2009

CultureAmerican

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Requiem

Date1990

PlaceUnited States

MediumMonotype in colors on five silk panels

DimensionsOverall (assembled): 32 3/4 × 153 3/4 in. (83.2 × 390.5 cm)
Canvas or panel (each of five): 32 3/4 × 30 3/4 in. (83.2 × 78.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor

Object number91.1330.A-.E

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Prints and Drawings

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PRINTS

Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition HistoryExhibited "Singular and Plural: Recent Accessions, Post-War Drawings and Prints," MFAH, June 6 - August 8, 1992.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Inscription: The following inscriptions were made with black marker at the upper right of the backing of each of the five individually framed silk panels. First panel, (91.1330.A), "Requiem in 5 parts/ Part I 1989/ ..../ Mazur". Second panel, (91.1330.B), "Requiem in 5 parts/ Part II/ Monotype 1989/ Mazur/ ....". Third panel, (91.1330.C), "Requiem in 5 parts/ Part III/ Monotype/ ..../ Mazur". Fourth panel, (91.1330.D), "Requiem in 5 parts/ Part IV/ Monotype/ ..../ Mazur". Fifth panel, (91.1330.E), "Requiem in 5 parts/ Part V/ .... 1985/ Mazur". In each inscription the "...." indicates that a schematic was drawn to indicate where each panel should be hung.

.A: Inscribed and signed in black marker on backing, upper right: "Requiem in 5 parts/ Part I 1989/ ..../ Mazur". In the inscription, "...." indicates that a schematic was drawn to show where panel should be hung in relationship to the other panels.

Signed "MM" in black ink on lower right of fifth panel

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