Artist
Maggie Olvey (American, 1951–1994)American, 1951–1994
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Backbone
Datec. 1994
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumWood, gauze, and gelatin silver prints
Dimensions55 3/8 × 1 9/16 × 4 13/16 in. (140.6 × 3.9 × 12.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by friends of the artist
Object number95.2
Not on view
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Department
PhotographyObject Type
Exhibition HistoryLoaned to "Maggie Olvey: A Tribute," at Houston Center for Photography, Mar. 17 to Apr. 30, 1995 (LN:95.24).
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Title in black ink, lower center, verso.
Signed and dated in black ink, lower center, verso: "M. 1993".
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Samuel Gassman
2023
Tiara: Iron, platinum, enamel on copper, 19th century neoclassical helmet shell cameos, pink conch shell cameo, 19th century malachite cameo, 19th century hard stone cameo, shell, ebony, rose quartz, citrine, opal, garnet, sea glass, aquamarine, amethyst, gold, natural pearls, tigers eye, 19th century cut steel, silk, cotton velvet, and silk floss
Box: Archival foam core, Magic Smooth resin, cotton gauze, silk, cotton velvet, silver, metallic bullion ribbon, paper, cotton damask c. 1900, silk damask c. 1850, 18th century linen, cotton thread, and silk floss
2024.284.A,.B
Ólafur Elíasson
2015
Partially-silvered crystal, acrylic paint, and stainless steel
2015.550
