The Art Guys
The World of Wood

The World of Wood

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The World of Wood
The World of Wood
ArtistAmerican
ArtistAmerican, 1956–2019
ArtistAmerican, born 1959
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The World of Wood
Date1991
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumWhite pine, yellow pine, bass, oak, cedar, plywood, and redwood
Dimensions20 × 95 × 11 in. (50.8 × 241.3 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by an anonymous donor
Object number93.180
Not on view

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Object Type
ProvenanceThe artists; purchased by MFAH, 1993.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited in "Texas Contemporary: Acquisitions of the '90s," at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, from Sep. 19 - Nov. 21, 1993
Loaned to the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, TX, for "The Art Guys: Think Twice 1983-1995," from Apr. 8-June 25, 1995 (LN:95.26).

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Inscribed in black ink, center front edge: "THE WORLD OF WOOD", vertical placement lines marked in pencil, left, center, and right front edge.
Stamped in black ink, center front edge: "ARTE GUISE INCK"

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Chest-on-Chest
Unknown American
c. 1760–1800
Mahogany; mahogany, Atlantic white cedar, yellow-poplar, white oak, and southern yellow pine
B.69.74
scan from file photograph
Unknown American
c. 1730–1800
Black walnut; yellow-poplar, red oak, Atlantic white cedar, chestnut, eastern white pine, and black walnut
B.61.82
Chastity
The Art Guys
1993
Suitcase and electro-mechanical parts
98.227
SUITS:  The Clothes Make the Man
The Art Guys
1997–1998
Two custom-tailored wool suits with advertising logos; accessories include embroidered overcoats, belts, and shoes. Documentation of this project is considered part of the artwork.
2001.76.A-.L
SUITS:  The Clothes Make the Man
The Art Guys
1997–1998
Wool, silk, cotton with embroidered logos, plastic buttons
2001.77.A-.L
scan from file photograph
Unknown American
c. 1760–1800
Black walnut; red gum, Atlantic white cedar, yellow-poplar, southern yellow pine, and eastern white pine
B.69.527
Desk and Bookcase
Unknown American
c. 1760–1790
Mahogany; eastern white pine, soft maple, chestnut, red cedar, poplar-aspen or cottonwood, white oak, and Spanish cedar or cedrela
B.69.22
Sofa
Unknown American
c. 1750–1801
Mahogany; red oak, yellow-poplar, southern yellow pine, white oak, and eastern white pine
B.59.73
Eight-day Clock
Peter Stretch
c. 1730–1740
Black walnut; southern yellow pine, eastern white pine, and Atlantic white cedar
B.86.4
High Chest of Drawers
Unknown American
c. 1760–1800
Mahogany; mahogany, Atlantic white cedar, cedar, southern yellow pine, and yellow-poplar
B.69.75
Shop Figure
Unknown American
c. 1860–1890
Painted eastern white pine; redwood (replacement base)
B.68.17
The Wailing Wall
The Art Guys
1997–1998
Laserjet prints on paper
2001.78.4.1-.62