Artist
The Art Guys(American)American
Artist
Jack Massing (American, born 1959)American, born 1959
Artist
Michael Galbreth (American, 1956–2019)American, 1956–2019
Artistwith
Todd Oldham(American, born 1962)American, born 1962
Artistand
Selven O'Keefe Jarmon(American, born 1961)American, born 1961
CultureAmerican
Titles
- SUITS: The Clothes Make the Man
- Michael Galbreth's suit, overcoat and accessories
Date1997–1998
PlaceUnited States
MediumTwo custom-tailored wool suits with advertising logos; accessories include embroidered overcoats, belts, and shoes. Documentation of this project is considered part of the artwork.
Dimensions.A, Mike's overcoat: 49 1/2 × 20 in. (125.7 × 50.8 cm)
.B, Mike's jacket: 35 × 19 in. (88.9 × 48.3 cm)
.C, Mike's pants: 47 in. (119.4 cm)
.D-.L, Mike's accessories: dimensions variable
.B, Mike's jacket: 35 × 19 in. (88.9 × 48.3 cm)
.C, Mike's pants: 47 in. (119.4 cm)
.D-.L, Mike's accessories: dimensions variable
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Nina and Michael Zilkha in honor of Lynn Wyatt
Object number2001.76.A-.L
Not on view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"The Art Guys' SUITS: The Clothes Make the Man," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 18–November 14, 2001.
"Pattern Language: Clothing as Communicator," Tufts University Art Gallery, Medford, Massachusetts, September 9–November 13, 2005; Krannert Art Museum, Urbana-Champaign,Illinois, January 20–April 9, 2006; University Art Museum, University of California Santa Barbara, California, July 5–August 27, 2006; Frederick R. Weisman Museum, Minneapolis, October 14, 2006–January 7, 2007; Paul and Lulu Hilliard Museum, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisana, January–May 2007.
"Agency: Art and Advertising," The McDonough Museum of Art, Youngstown State University, Ohio, September 12–November 8, 2008.
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The Art Guys
1997–1998
Wool, silk, cotton with embroidered logos, plastic buttons
2001.77.A-.L
Salvatore Ferragamo
1999
Polyester crushed velvet, silver, wood, and leather
2000.514.A,.B
