Artist
Lucio Fontana Italian, born Argentina, 1899–1968
CultureItalian
Titles
- Concetto spaziale, Attese
- Spatial Concept, Waiting
Date1960
Made inItaly
MediumWater-based paint on canvas
Dimensions49 1/2 × 39 5/8 in. (125.7 × 100.6 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Caroline Wiess Law
Object number2004.15
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 310
On view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Lucio Fontana," Sperone Westwater, New York, February 16–April 1, 2000.
"A Spirited Vision: Highlights of the Bequest of Caroline Wiess Law to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 22–April 25, 2004.
"Brought to Light: Recent Acquisitions in Latin American Art," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 13, 2005–January 2, 2006.
"Declaring Space: Lucio Fontana, Yves Klein, Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko," The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, September 30, 2007–January 6, 2008.
"Color into Light: Selections from the MFAH Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, December 13, 2008–March 22, 2009.
"Europe 1900-1975: Selections from the Museum's Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 4, 2014–January 4, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Painted on verso across the top: ".1 For Torra (?)"
Painted on verso left center: "1+1 - 73A"
Illegible marks on verso across the bottom.
Painted on verso left center: "1+1 - 73A"
Illegible marks on verso across the bottom.
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