Artist
Maurício Nogueira Lima(Brazilian, 1930–1999)Brazilian, 1930–1999
CultureBrazilian
Titles
- Pintura no. 2
- Painting no. 2
Date1961
Made inBrazil
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions21 1/2 × 14 7/8 in. (54.6 × 37.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2005.1014
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 204
On view
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Department
Latin American ArtSpecial Collections
Object Type
The Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art
Related ICAA documents:
Lothar Charoux et al., “Ruptura,” 1952 (record ID 771349)
Lothar Charoux, "Ruptura," 1952 (record ID 1232213)
Waldemar Cordeiro, "Ruptura," 1953 (record ID 1085337)
Waldemar Cordeiro, "Todos atentos," 1966 (record ID 1090623)
Lourival Gomes Machado, "Bienal: significação do novo," 1959 (record ID 1110723)
ProvenanceThe artist; Adolpho Leirner, São Paulo, July 15, 1991; sold to MFAH, 2005.
Exhibition History"IV Bienal do Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo," São Paulo, Brazil, September–December 1961.
"Arte construtiva no Brasil: Coleção Adolpho Leirner," Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo, Brazil; October–December, 1998; Museu de Arte Moderna, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; January–March, 1999.
"Dimensions of Constructive Art in Brazil: The Adolpho Leirner Collection," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 20–September 23, 2007.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in ink, verso, stretcher: (signature) 1961 / PINTURA 2;
Red marks, verso, center canvas: ... 86
Red marks, verso, center canvas: ... 86
Signed,verso, stretcher: MAURICIO N. LIMA 1961;
Signed in ink, paper label from MOMA, São Paulo VI Bienal: MAURICIO NOGUEIRA LIMA
Signed in ink, paper label from MOMA, São Paulo VI Bienal: MAURICIO NOGUEIRA LIMA
Printed labels, verso:
42 Maurício Nogueira Lima / Pintura 2, 1961/ mam - Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo / exposição: Arte Construtiva Brasileira: Coleção Adolpho Leirner / de 1 de Outubro a 20 de Dezembro de 1998;
IV BIENAL DO MUSEU DE ARTE MODERNA DE SAO PAULO / ... (torn) / sepembro - dezembro 1961;
42 Maurício Nogueira Lima / Pintura 2, 1961
42 Maurício Nogueira Lima / Pintura 2, 1961/ mam - Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo / exposição: Arte Construtiva Brasileira: Coleção Adolpho Leirner / de 1 de Outubro a 20 de Dezembro de 1998;
IV BIENAL DO MUSEU DE ARTE MODERNA DE SAO PAULO / ... (torn) / sepembro - dezembro 1961;
42 Maurício Nogueira Lima / Pintura 2, 1961
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