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August 25, 2014 - Monumental Bronze by Giuseppe Penone Installed at the MFAH; Recent Acquisition Anchors the Museum’s South Lawn
HOUSTON—August 25, 2014—The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, announces the acquisition of Albero folgorato (Lightning Tree) (2012) by renowned Italian artist Giuseppe Penone. Standing over 36 feet tall and cast from an oak tree that had been struck by lightning, Houston’s Albero folgoratois the third and final version of this monumental bronze sculpture, which had its internationally acclaimed debut …
