id:			151902
accession number:	1984.191
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1984.191
updated:		2024-08-08 15:16:20.010000

Firebird, 1975. Richard Hunt (1935–2023). Welded corten steel; overall: 243.8 cm (96 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dorsky 1984.191 © Richard Hunt

title:				Firebird
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creation date:			1975
creation date earliest:		1975
creation date latest:		1975
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creditline:			Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dorsky
copyright:			© Richard Hunt

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culture:	America, 20th century
technique:	welded corten steel
department:	Contemporary Art
collection:	CONTEMP - Sculpture
type:		Sculpture
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CREATORS

* Richard Hunt (1935–2023)  - artist

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measurements: Overall: 243.8 cm (96 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review for 1984
	opening date:   1985-04-03T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review for 1984</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 3-May 5, 1985).

	title:		From Then to Now: Masterworks of Contemporary African American Art
	opening date:   2010-01-29T00:00:00
	<i>From Then to Now: Masterworks of Contemporary African American Art</i>. Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (MOCA), Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 29-May 9, 2010).

	title:		Contemporary Gallery Reinstallation 2021
	opening date:   2021-04-20T04:00:00
	<i>Contemporary Gallery Reinstallation 2021</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* {'description': 'CMA 1985: "Year in Review 1984," CMA Bulletin 72 (April, 1985), p. 202, no. 54.', 'opening_date': '1985-04-01T00:00:00'}

* {'description': 'MOCA Cleveland, OH (1/29/2010 - 5/9/2010): "From Then to Now: Masterworks of Contemporary African American Art"', 'opening_date': '2010-01-29T00:00:00'}

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PROVENANCE

	Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dorsky, New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: 1984
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1984-
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CITATIONS

	Cole, Mark, Amy Sparks, and Rebecca Michaels.<em> African American Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2013.
	page number: 	Reproduced p. 16; mentioned p. 18
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