Norman B. Colp
George Willig's Climb

George Willig's Climb
ArtistAmerican, born 1944
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • George Willig's Climb
Date2001
MediumMutoscope with, gelatin silver prints
Dimensions7 3/8 × 9 × 5 5/8 in. (18.7 × 22.9 × 14.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number2006.593
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist, New York; given to MFAH, 2006.
Exhibition HistoryEXHIBITED:
"The Tiny Cinema", Red Mills, Claverack, New York, 2001
"America", The Rails Collection, Washington, DC, 2002
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed on the first page: "GEORGE WILLIG'S / CLIMB"
No visible marks or inscriptions

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