Girl of the Golden West

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Artist Vasco Araújo(Portuguese, born 1975)Portuguese, born 1975

DepictedPerformed by Esther Guillory-Kyle(American, 1946–2021)American, 1946–2021

CulturePortuguese

Titles

Girl of the Golden West

Date2004

Made inHouston, Texas, United States

MediumSingle-channel video, color and sound, edition 1/5

Dimensions18 minutes, 28 seconds

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Lester Marks, Sara Paschall Dodd-Spickelmier, Clinton T. Willour and Cecily E. Horton in honor of Esther Guillory-Kyle

Object number2005.158

Not on view

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Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Object Type

ProvenanceThe artist; [Galerie Gabrielle Maubrie, Paris]; purchased by MFAH, 2005.

Exhibition History“51st Venice Biennale,” Venice, June 12–November 6, 2005.

“Perspectives 144: Amalgama,” Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, November 19, 2004–January 23, 2005.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Marked in ink on the front of each DVD: "The Girl of the Golden West / 2004"

A) Printed and signed in ink on the front of the DVD: "VASCO ARAUJO"
B) Signed in ink on the front of the DVD: "VASCO ARAÚJO"

Printed on the DVD cases: "VASCO ARAÚJO / "The Girl of the / Golden West" / 2004 / DVD-Master"

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