Carlos Cruz-Diez
Physichromie 48

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Artist Carlos Cruz-DiezVenezuelan, 1923–2019

CultureVenezuelan

Titles

Physichromie 48

DateFebruary, 1961

PlaceParis, France

MediumCardboard (Celloderme) casein (Plaka) mounted on plywood with painted wood frame and aluminum strip frame

Dimensions35 3/4 × 35 3/4 × 2 in. (90.8 × 90.8 × 5.1 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the 2005 Latin American Experience Gala and Auction

Object number2005.322

Current Location

The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building

Gallery 310

On view

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Department

Latin American Art

Object Type

PAINTING

ProvenanceThe artist; Jorge Antonio Cruz Delgado, Caracas; sold to MFAH, 2005.
Exhibition History"Latin American Art" (two back labels with no reference to a place or date)

"Heterotopias" (back label with no reference to a place or date)

(exhibition title unknown), Moderna Museet Stockholm, n.d.

"Art in Latin America," Arts Council, South Bank Centre, London, May 18–August 6, 1989.

"Art d'Amerique Latine 1911-1968," Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, November 12, 1992–January 11, 1993.

"Latin American Artists of the 20th Century," São Paulo, Brazil; Seville, Spain; Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1992 (?); traveling to one additional unknown venue (possibly Portugal).

"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.

"Modern Art from the Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, December 12, 2007–April 6, 2008.

"Color into Light: Selections from the MFAH Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, December 13, 2008–March 22, 2009.

"North Looks South: Building the Latin American Art Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 7–September 27, 2009.

"Kinesthesia: Latin American Kinetic Art, 1954–1969," Palm Springs Art Museum, California, August 25, 2017–January 15, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Marked in ink on verso panel, upper left:
"FISICROMIA 48 / (signature) / PARIS/FEB/61 / 61 X 61 cm."

Signed in ink on verso panel, upper left: "CRUZ-DIEZ"

Printed labels on verso panel, upper left (see photocopies in file)

"ANDRE CHENUE & FILS / TRANSPORTS INTERNATIONAUX / ... PARIS ... / Exposition LATIN AMERICAN ART / Preteur CRUZ-DIEZ CARLOS MONSIEUR / ... / Titre PHYSICHRAMIE No 48 ... "

"ANDRE CHENUE & FILS / TRANSPORTS INTERNATIONAUX / ... PARIS ... / Exposition "LATIN AMERICAN ART" / Preteur Monsieur Carlos CRUZ-DIEZ / ... / Titre PHYSICHROMIE NO 48 (1961)"

"Arts Council / South Bank Centre / ... London ... / exhibition Art in Latin America 18 May - 6 August 1989 / cat.no 12.28/12.21 - 22 / artist Carlos Cruz-Diez, Venezuela / ... Physichromy No. 68 / owner Collection of the Artist"

"Centre Georges Pompidou / EXPO : ART D'AMERIQUE LATINE 1911-1968 107 / AUTEUR : CARLOS CRUZ DIEZ / TITRE : PHYSICHROMIE NO48,1961, / PRETEUR : CRUZ DIEZ CARLOS / CARACAS (VENEZUELA)"

"EDICT ...Segovia ... / Expediente: Exp. "Heterotopias" / Propietario: Carlos Diez / Autor: Carlos Cruz Diez / Titulo: Fisicromia No. 48 1961 CNE-19, / No Orden: 297 No Caja: 53"

"INTERNATIONAL ART TRANSPORT / ... PARIS... / ... / Artiste CRUZ-DIEZ N/Ref. 11235/B ... / Titre PHYSICHROMIE 48/1961 ... Preteur M. CRUZ-DIEZ"

"Exhibition: Latin American Artists of / the Twentieth Century / Artist: CARLOS CRUZ-DIEZ / Title/Date: Physichromie, 48. 1961. / Medium: Cardboard and acrylic on / wood / Museum No.: 92.547 / Box No.: FR1 / The Museum of Modern Art / 11 West 53 Street, New York, New York 10019"

"MODERNA MUSEET STOCKHOLM / Konstnar: C Cruz Diez / Theil, ar: Physiochromie no 48 / Agare: the artist: Frankrike Kat no. 3"

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