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| Title | Hippopotamus from Technological Reliquaries |
| Artist | Paul Thek |
| Date | 1965 |
| Institution | Walker Art Center |
| Location | On view at the Walker Art Center, Gallery 6 |
Details
| Medium: | Sculpture, Sculptures | beeswax, plexiglass, metal, rubber |
| Size: | overall 11.375 x 19.75 x 11.5 inches |
| Culture: | American |
| Inscriptions: | N.A.; N.A. |
| Credit: | Collection Walker Art Center; T. B. Walker Acquisition Fund, 1994 |
| Accession Number: | 1994.196 |
| Artist: | Paul Thek, American, American, 1933 - 1988 |
| Role: | Artist |
| Nationality: | American |
| Life Dates: | American, American, 1933 - 1988 |
| Added to Site: | March 1, 2009 |
Comments
Robin Dowden October 26, 2010
Interesting article about conserving a Paul Thek "meat piece" in the Whitney's collection.
The Improvised Remedies of an Art Healer By HENRY FOUNTAIN Published: October 25, 2010 The New York Times
Because of unusual materials and unconventional techniques, modern works of art can present conservation difficulties.
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