Artist
Joaquín Torres-GarcíaUruguayan, 1874–1949
CultureUruguayan
Titles
- Estructura en colores puros
- Structure in Primary Colors
Date1929
PlaceParis, France
MediumOil and nails on wood, five pieces glued
Dimensions8 15/16 × 4 1/2 × 1 3/4 in. (22.7 × 11.4 × 4.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Cecilia de Torres in honor of Dr. Mari Carmen Ramírez, Wortham Curator of Latin American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Object number2002.59
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 205
On view
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Department
Latin American ArtObject Type
Construcción temprana en madera donde Torres-García corta y
ensambla piezas iregulares que preceden el “marco recortado” en Sudamérica.
Aunque la estuctura tenga referentes arquitectónicos, el artista se vale de
colores primarios, en reconocimiento a Piet Mondrian. Ajeno a su precisión,
Torres-García deja visibles los clavos y la madera rústica sin barniz. Lo no
convencional de su enfoque resalta en la estructura una materialidad táctil que
contrapone la hechura a mano a la producción industrial de moda.
ProvenanceThe artist; [Cecilia de Torres, Ltd., New York]; donated to MFAH, 2002.
Exhibition History"Exposición Homenaje a Joaquín Torres-García: Juguetes, Objetos de Arte, Maderas," Museo de Arte Precolombino, Colección Matto, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1974.
"The Antagonistic Link: Joaquín Torres-García/Theo van Doesburg," Institute of Contemporary Art, Amsterdam, 1992.
"Joaquín Torres-García 1874–1949," Cecilia de Torres, New York, Summer 1995.
"Heterotopias: Medio siglo sin-lugar: 1918–1968," Museuo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, December 12, 2000–November 27, 2001.
"Inverted Utopias: The Avant-Garde in Latin America, 1920–1970," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 20–September 12, 2004.
"Brought to Light: Recent Acquisitions in Latin American Art," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 13, 2005–January 2, 2006.
"Constructing Abstraction: Selections from the Permanent Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 20–September 23, 2007.
"Modern Art from the Collection of The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, December 12, 2007–April 6, 2008.
"Joaquín Torres-García: Constructing Abstraction with Wood," The Menil Collection, Houston, September 24, 2009–January 3, 2010; San Diego Museum of Art, February 21–May 30, 2010.
"Arte latinamericano 1910–2010," Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires, September 21, 2011–March 5, 2012.
"Constructed Dialogues: Concrete, Geometric, and Kinetic Art from the Latin American Art Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 16, 2012–January 6, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Painted signature on verso: "J. Torres-GARCIA. / 29"
Paper labels on verso:
"Estructura de colores / puros?( illegible - partially torn) 1929 - 023 x / 11.05 - Oleo salve/madera"
"CECILIA DE TORRES, LTD./140 GREENE STREET N.Y., N.Y. 10012/t: 212 431 5869 f:212 343 1235/www. CECILIADA DE TORRES.COM"
"501", "TRU/77"
"Estructura de colores / puros?( illegible - partially torn) 1929 - 023 x / 11.05 - Oleo salve/madera"
"CECILIA DE TORRES, LTD./140 GREENE STREET N.Y., N.Y. 10012/t: 212 431 5869 f:212 343 1235/www. CECILIADA DE TORRES.COM"
"501", "TRU/77"
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