Artist
Jonathan Borofsky (American, born 1942)American, born 1942
CultureAmerican
Titles
- 2,845,318 Molecule Man
Date1982–1983
Made inUnited States
MediumPainted aluminum
Dimensions120 1/2 × 109 × 1/4 in. (306.1 × 276.9 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Edward R. Broida
Object number2007.536.A,.B
Not on view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Jon Borofsky: Dreams & Compulsions," Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, Coral Gables, January 18–February 26, 1984.
"A Decade of New Art," Artists Space (Committee for the Visual Arts), New York, May 31–June 30, 1984.
"Seventy-Fifth American Exhibition," The Art Institute of Chicago, March 8–April 27, 1986.
"Jonathan Borofsky Exhibition," Tokyo Metropolitan Museum, April 11–June 7, 1987.
"Contemporary Cutouts," Whitney Museum of American Art, Fairfield County, Stamford, Connecticut, November 20, 1987–January 27, 1988.
"Selections from the Edward R. Broida Collection," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, April 21–October 17, 2002. [No catalogue].
"Modern and Contemporary Masterworks from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, December 8, 2007–March 2, 2008. [No catalogue].
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Charles LeDray
2009
Laundry cart contents: purple satin bag; clear, white, and black hangers made from alumilite clear cast resin and galvanized steel wire; six pairs of trousers, one shirt, and two neckties made from various fabrics. Laundry bag with nylon cord, alumilite toggles, fabric, and thread, stuffed with fabric.
Palette: wood, nails, glue, wood stain, dirt.
Cart: wood frame with woven aluminum strips, 1/8-inch ungalvanized steel rod, clear acrylic spray coating, canvas, thread, vinyl, aluminum rivets, dirt, and newspaper ink.
Broom: wood handle and housing with bristles.
Floor: linoleum backed with canvas.
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