Joe Allen
Absolute Baroque

Absolute Baroque
Absolute Baroque
Absolute Baroque
ArtistAmerican, 1949–2018
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Absolute Baroque
Dateno date
MediumGelatin silver print with printed text
Dimensionsimage: 11 1/2 × 8 3/16 in. (29.2 × 20.8 cm)
sheet: 15 3/4 × 11 11/16 in. (40.0 × 29.7 cm)
frame: 21 × 17 5/8 in. (53.3 × 44.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Clinton T. Willour in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Moody Gallery
Object number2000.665
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceClinton T. Willour, Houston; given to MFAH, 2000.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Text in the image: "FOR GIFT DELIVERY OF GUILT FREE PLEASURE (EXCEPT WHERE/PROHIBITED BY LLAW CALL 1-800-243-000 A PRODUCT OF PARANOIA"

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