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Swirling Paint Tubes

Artist James McGarrell (American, born 1930)

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1969

MediumFabric | Mylar

Credit LineGift of Jean Outland Chrysler

Object number0.3238.17

Not on view

DescriptionThis is a costume of paint tubes attached to a dress. The headpiece has four colors of tubes attached , draping over the black dress with four paint tubes hanging off. The tubes are silver with a band of color around the top. Silver shoes complete the ensemble.

ProvenanceMrs. Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., 1969; Gift of Jean Outland Chrysler to The Chrysler Museum, 1971?. Exhibition History"Fantasy in Fabric: The Artist as Couturier," The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, Va., April 19 - June 3, 1990; Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Tx., Oct. 27 - Dec. 30, 1990; Birmingham Museum of Art, Al., Feb. 1 - March 31, 1991; Portland Museum of Art, Me., Oct. 27, 1994 - Jan. 22, 1995.