GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The prairie dog was despised by Texas farmers for digging holes that threatened to break the legs of horses and livestock. For Prairie Dog, Hogue borrowed the small animal from Drouth Survivors but zooms in on it, placing the creature in a grassland environment rather than the sand dunes of the Dust Bowl. Providing a closer look at these furry, troublesome creatures, Hogue details the prairie dog’s soft coat, facial features, and large back claws. In the background, more holes and a second prairie dog suggest a larger population.
Excerpt from
Sue Canterbury, Alexandre Hogue: The Erosion Series, Label text, 2014.
NOTES
Created in 1938
Related Object
1962.16 Alexandre Hogue, Prairie Dog
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Depicted location and place of origin: Texas (state/United States): TGN: 7007826
Place of origin: Southwest (general region/United States): TGN: 4010660
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PROVENANCE
Until 1949: Alexandre Hogue, Tulsa, OK
From 1949: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of the artist [1]
[1] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
AUDIO ASSETS
- 15662418: UMO [Caption: A Conversation on Alexandre Hogue]
- 16086093: UMO [Caption: Alexandre Hogue: The Erosion Series, Sue Canterbury]
- 27172833: UMO [Caption: Alexandre Hogue: The Erosion Series, Gallery Talk Andrea Severins-Goins]
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WEB RESOURCES
- Alexandre Houge, Drouth Survivors~See the Centre Pompidou's painting from which Hogue borrowed the prairie dog image.
- Prairie Dog Facts~Learn more about prairie dogs.
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General Description
The prairie dog was despised by Texas farmers for digging holes that threatened to break the legs of horses and livestock. For Prairie Dog, Hogue borrowed the small animal from Drouth Survivors but zooms in on it, placing the creature in a grassland environment rather than the sand dunes of the Dust Bowl. Providing a closer look at these furry, troublesome creatures, Hogue details the prairie dog’s soft coat, facial features, and large back claws. In the background, more holes and a second prairie dog suggest a larger population.
Excerpt from
Sue Canterbury, Alexandre Hogue: The Erosion Series, Label text, 2014.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- Alexandre Houge, Drouth Survivors~See the Centre Pompidou's painting from which Hogue borrowed the prairie dog image.
- Prairie Dog Facts~Learn more about prairie dogs.
Notes
Created in 1938
Related Object
1962.16 Alexandre Hogue, Prairie Dog
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Depicted location and place of origin: Texas (state/United States): TGN: 7007826
Place of origin: Southwest (general region/United States): TGN: 4010660
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
Until 1949: Alexandre Hogue, Tulsa, OK
From 1949: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of the artist [1]
[1] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
AUDIO ASSETS
- 15662418: UMO [Caption: A Conversation on Alexandre Hogue]
- 16086093: UMO [Caption: Alexandre Hogue: The Erosion Series, Sue Canterbury]
- 27172833: UMO [Caption: Alexandre Hogue: The Erosion Series, Gallery Talk Andrea Severins-Goins]
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