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Patrick Mehaffy, The Galisteo Basin Series #1, 1988, plaster, wood acrylic medium, dirt, nails,…
The Galisteo Basin Series #1
Patrick Mehaffy, The Galisteo Basin Series #1, 1988, plaster, wood acrylic medium, dirt, nails,…
Patrick Mehaffy, The Galisteo Basin Series #1, 1988, plaster, wood acrylic medium, dirt, nails, wire. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of Gil and Eileen Hitchcock, 1994 (1994.35.1). © Patrick Mehaffy. Photo © Wendy McEahern.

The Galisteo Basin Series #1

Artist (American, born 1951)
Date1988
Mediumplaster, wood, acrylic medium, dirt, nails, wire
Dimensions58 3/4 x 15 1/2 x 8 in. (149.2 x 39.4 x 20.3 cm)
Other (Base): 6 1/2 x 17 1/4 x 14 1/2 in. (16.5 x 43.8 x 36.8 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Gil and Eileen Hitchcock, 1994
Object number1994.35.2
DescriptionHeadless male figure with no arms standing on base. Torso and left leg wrapped in wire with nails. The figure is coated in dirt from the Galisteo Basin.
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