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Artist
Michael Tracy (American, 1943–2024)American, 1943–2024
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Memento Mori [Agony]
Date1973/1979
PlaceSan Ignacio, Texas, United States
MediumAcrylic on canvas with hair, metal spikes, and oil paint on wooden support covered with rebozos
DimensionsOverall: 142 × 85 × 26 in. (360.7 × 215.9 × 66 cm)
Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor
Object number81.286
Not on view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"A Century of Modern Sculpture 1882-1982," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, January 14, 1983–January 31, 1984.
"Sculpture from the MFA, Houston," Amarillo Art Center, September 8–December 2, 1984. (LN:84.7).
"Direction and Diversity: Twentieth Century Art in the Museum Collection,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 21–September 3, 1988.
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