Artist
Betsabeé Romero (Mexican, born 1963)Mexican, born 1963
CultureMexican
Titles
- Camión atropellado
- Run Over Truck
Date2002
MediumEngraved tire and ink on paper mounted on canvas
Dimensions73 1/2 × 186 1/2 in. (186.7 × 473.7 cm), tire: 33 × 8 in. (83.8 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Gonzalo Parodi
Object number2005.183
Not on view
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Department
Latin American ArtObject Type
Exhibition HistoryAcquisitions of the Last Five Years: Selections of Modern and Contemporary Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Upper Brown Pavilion, July 15, 2005 - October 15, 2005.
"North Looks South: Building the Latin American Art Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Upper Brown Pavilion, June 7 - September 27, 2009.
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