Houston, TX
Details
- Dimensions
- 25ʺW × 3.44ʺD × 25ʺH
- Period
- 2000 - 2009
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Glass
- Mixed-Media
- Rope
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Excellent Condition Excellent Condition less
- Description
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About: Abstract assemblage by a highly regarded Houston, Texas artist, Bert Long. Monochromatic black mixed media assemblage featuring geometric shapes …
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About: Abstract assemblage by a highly regarded Houston, Texas artist, Bert Long. Monochromatic black mixed media assemblage featuring geometric shapes formed with jute twine looped through nails on board encased in a glass shadowbox. Glass features three main geometric drawings: a vertical line at the center of the frame, two overlapping circles, and an arrow. Signed, dated, and titled by artist on the verso.
Artist Biography: Bert Long (American, 1940–2014) was a celebrated painter, sculptor, and photographer. Born and raised in Houston, Texas' Fifth Ward, he had a career as a chef before dedicating himself to art in 1979. As a mostly self-taught artist, he explored folk art and assemblage to create a deeply personal body of work. Today his work is collected in numerous institutions worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Dallas Art Museum, the Houston Museum of Fine Art, and the Instituto de Bachillerato in Spain, among others. He was also the recipient of many awards and honors, including the Prix de Rome Fellowship in 1990, the Bemis Foundation Residency in 1998, and a National Endowment for Arts grant in 1987. He also founded Project Row Houses in Houston, a community platform that enriches lives through art with an emphasis on cultural identity and its impact on the urban landscape.
Long died of pancreatic cancer in February 2014. less
Houston, TX
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