Artist
Jean Depara(Congolese, born Angola, 1928–1997)Congolese, born Angola, 1928–1997
Printer
Philippe Salaün(French, 1943–2020)French, 1943–2020
CultureCongolese
Titles
- Un Mbuta Muntu
Date1959, printed 1997
PlaceAngola, Africa
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 17 1/4 × 17 1/4 in. (43.8 × 43.8 cm)
Sheet: 23 15/16 × 20 in. (60.8 × 50.8 cm)
Sheet: 23 15/16 × 20 in. (60.8 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jean Pigozzi
Object number2005.150
Not on view
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PhotographyObject Type
ProvenanceJean Pigozzi, Geneva, Switzerland; given to MFAH, 2005.
Exhibition History"Through an African Lens: Sub-Saharan Photography from the Museum's Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 27–November 8, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in black ink, recto, lower left below image: Un MBUTa [sic] MUNTO // 1959
Inscribed in black ink, recto, lower right below image: Pour Defourra [?] // 1999 // [initialed]
Green and black ink, recto, lower right below image: [fingerprint] // +
Embossed, recto, lower right beside the image in a circle, printer's chop: C.A.A.C. LTD.
Inscribed in pencil, verso, lower edge: ZA/DP.039.B H 12 CAAC
Printed, verso, lower right: TIRAGE PAR PHILIPPE SALAÜN
Marked in pencil, verso, lower right: P. SALAÜN 1997
Inscribed in black ink, recto, lower right below image: Pour Defourra [?] // 1999 // [initialed]
Green and black ink, recto, lower right below image: [fingerprint] // +
Embossed, recto, lower right beside the image in a circle, printer's chop: C.A.A.C. LTD.
Inscribed in pencil, verso, lower edge: ZA/DP.039.B H 12 CAAC
Printed, verso, lower right: TIRAGE PAR PHILIPPE SALAÜN
Marked in pencil, verso, lower right: P. SALAÜN 1997
Marked in pencil, verso, lower right: P. SALAÜN 1997
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