Horacio García Rossi
Structure à lumiere instable no. 29

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Artist Horacio García Rossi (Argentinean, born 1929)Argentinean, born 1929

CultureArgentinean

Titles

Structure à lumiere instable no. 29
Unstable Light Structure No. 29

Date1966

PlaceArgentina

MediumPainted wood, Lucite rods, electric motor and lights

DimensionsOverall: 23 5/8 × 23 5/8 × 19 1/4 in. (59.9 × 59.9 × 48.9 cm)

Credit LineGift of Benbow and Jean Bullock

Object number2004.1618

Current Location

The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building

Gallery 311

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Department

Latin American Art

Object Type

SCULPTURE

ProvenanceThe artist; [Galerie Denise René, Paris]; Benbow Bullock and Jean Bullock, April 15, 1966–2004, donated to MFAH, 2004.
Exhibition History"Brought to Light: Recent Acquisitions in Latin American Art", The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 13, 2005–January 2, 2006.

"Cosmic Dialogues," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 14–August 23, 2015.

"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 back label: "Garcia Rossi"

Printed label on verso with additional text in ink: "GARCIA ROSSI / DU GROUPE DE RECHERCHE D'ART VISUEL · PARIS / TITRE: STRUCTURE à LUMIERE / INSTABLE NO 29 - 1966. / DIMENSIONS: 60 X 60 X 35 CMS. / CARACTERISTIQUES: AMBIANCE / IDEALE PENOMBRE / COURANT ELECTRIQUE / 110V. / (signature)"

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