Artist
Herbert Mears (American, 1923–1999)American, 1923–1999
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Construction
Date1960
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumAcrylic polymer on Masonite
Dimensions47 1/2 × 71 3/16 in. (120.7 × 180.8 cm)
Credit Line35th Annual Houston Artists Exhibition, museum purchase prize, 1960
Object number60.10
Not on view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "Texas Painting and Sculpture, the 20th Century," Pollack Galleries, SMU, Dallas TX., Jan 17 - Mar 7 1971; San Antonio Museum Asso., Witte Confuence Museum, Mar 21 - May 2 1971, niversity Art Museum, University of Texas, Austin, TX Jun 13 - Jul 18 1971; Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, Fort Worth, TX Sep 16 - Nov 15 1971; The Museum, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX (LN:71.2)
Exhibited: "1980 Houston Area Exhibition," Sarah Campbell Blaffer Gallery, The University of Houston, 7 June - 27 July 1980 (LN:80.17)
Exhibited: "Herbert Mears Paintings 1959 - 1988," University of Houston, College of Architecture, Houston TX, Apr 22 - May 5 1988 (LN:88.24)
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Stephen P. Edlich
1980
Acrylic polymer, paper, chalk, and jute on primed cotton canvas
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