Artist
Joseph Havel (American, born 1954)American, born 1954
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Fallen Reich
Date2005–2006
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumSteel rod and muslin
Dimensions140 × 480 × 100 in. (355.6 × 1219.2 × 254 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number2007.1275
Not on view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Joseph Havel: A Decade of Sculpture 1996-2006," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1 February - 18 June 2006
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Charles LeDray
2009
Laundry cart contents: purple satin bag; clear, white, and black hangers made from alumilite clear cast resin and galvanized steel wire; six pairs of trousers, one shirt, and two neckties made from various fabrics. Laundry bag with nylon cord, alumilite toggles, fabric, and thread, stuffed with fabric.
Palette: wood, nails, glue, wood stain, dirt.
Cart: wood frame with woven aluminum strips, 1/8-inch ungalvanized steel rod, clear acrylic spray coating, canvas, thread, vinyl, aluminum rivets, dirt, and newspaper ink.
Broom: wood handle and housing with bristles.
Floor: linoleum backed with canvas.
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Steel rods and wire, aluminum pulley, brass bell, round rubber belt, and electric motor
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Jean Tinguely
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Round rubber belt, steel rods, painted sheet metal, wire wooden pulleys, two clothes pins, and electric motor
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