Norman Kary
When Things Reveal Themselves

When Things Reveal Themselves
When Things Reveal Themselves
When Things Reveal Themselves
ArtistAmerican, born 1951
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • When Things Reveal Themselves
Date1988
MediumMixed media assemblage
Dimensions14 × 7 × 3 in. (35.6 × 17.8 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of The Barrett Collection, Dallas, Texas
Object number2003.83
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ProvenanceThe Barett Collection, Dallas; given to MFAH, 2003.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in pencil on verso bottom: "When things reveal themselves / 14 x 7 x 3 1996"

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