Otto Künzli
"The Manhattan Piece"

"The Manhattan Piece"

© Otto Künzli, Munich

"The Manhattan Piece"
"The Manhattan Piece"
ArtistSwiss, born 1948, active Germany
CultureSwiss
Titles
  • "The Manhattan Piece"
Date1987
PlaceProvidence, Rhode Island, United States
Made inMunich, Germany
MediumPaper, linen, rubber, brass, and urinol.
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 3/4 in. (11.4 × 8.9 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, gift of Helen Williams Drutt English
Object number2002.396.A-.C
Not on view

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ProvenanceThe artist; acquired by Helen Williams Drutt English; given to MFAH, 2002.
Exhibition History"Of Magic, Power & Memory: Contemporary International Jewelry," Bellevue Art Museum, Washington, April 24–May 31, 1992.
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