Alan Sonfist
Element Selection of the East

Element Selection of the East
Element Selection of the East
Element Selection of the East
ArtistAmerican, born 1946
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Element Selection of the East
Date1968
PlaceUnited States
MediumGilded tree branches and bronze wire
Dimensions102 × 144 × 13 in. (259.1 × 365.8 × 33 cm)
Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor
Object number84.462
Not on view

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ProvenanceGiven to MFAH, 1984.
Exhibition History"Second Nature: Contemporary Landscapes from the MFAH Collection," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 10–September 25, 2011.

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