David Salle
Thin Air

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Artist David Salle (American, born 1952)American, born 1952

CultureAmerican

Titles

Thin Air

Date1986

PlaceUnited States

MediumAcrylic, printed fabric, oil, and silkscreen on canvas

DimensionsOverall: 93 × 120 in. (236.2 × 304.8 cm)
Two canvases, each: 93 × 60 in. (236.2 × 152.4 cm)

Credit LineGift of Tracey Conwell

Object number96.1750.A,.B

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Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Object Type

PAINTING

ProvenanceGiven to MFAH, 1996.
Exhibition History"Modernism in a Century of Change III, From Object to Icon: The Art of Assemblage," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 21–August 30, 1998.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Inscription: .A, In pencil, verso: "LEFT PANEL", writing on fabric mounted to frame left and right; "75 1/2" 75 3/8 69 7/8 7 1/2 93 x 60 76 3/8." Stamp in green ink, verso on canvas frame; "WADLE". Labels, verso: "Texas Gallery/2012 Peden/Houston Texas 77016/David Salle/Thin Air 1986 fabric, acrylic, oil & silkscreen on canvas (2) panels @ 93" x 60" overall: 93" x 120." These labels on .A and .B: "Whitney Museum of American Art/945 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10021/ David Salle CDb.87.49.lg/ Thin Air, 1986/Acrylic, fabric, oil, and silkscreen on canvas/Two panels, 93 x 120, overall/Left panel, 93 x 60"/Collection of Norman Braman/Contemporary Diptychs: Divided Visions/March 19 - May 27, 1987, Fairfield County/ SEptember 4 - November 4, 1987/ Equitable Center", label "David Salle/ Thin Air 93" x 120" (2)/ acrylic, fabric, oil, silkscreen on canvas/1986", and label "MBG #3881/Mary Boone/Gallery, 417 West Broadway/ New York, New York 431-1818." On .B, in pencil, "RIGHT PANEL", stamp in green ink, on verso of canvas frame: "WADLE."

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