Artist
Gregorio Vardanega (Argentinean, 1923–2007)Argentinean, 1923–2007
CultureArgentinean
Titles
- Développement d’un carré dans le nombre d’or
- Development of a Square through the Golden Mean
Date1954–1960
Made inArgentina
MediumMetal, thread, various paints, and plexiglass
Dimensions27 1/2 × 15 3/4 in. (69.9 × 40 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the 2011 Latin American Experience Gala and Auction and the Wortham Foundation in memory of Hugo V. Neuhaus, Jr.
Object number2012.349
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 312
On view
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Department
Latin American ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"North Looks South: Building the Latin American Art Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Upper Brown Pavilion, June 7 - September 27, 2009.
"Constructed Dialogues: Concrete, Geometric, and Kinetic Art from the Latin American Art Collection," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 16 September, 2012 - 6 January, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Artist signed and dated the object in 1960
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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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