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Higher Beings Command (Höhere Wesen befehlen) by Sigmar Polke — VisualArtsDB

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Higher Beings Command (Höhere Wesen befehlen)

Higher Beings Command (Höhere Wesen befehlen)

Higher Beings Command (Höhere Wesen befehlen)

1968

Medium: Portfolio of 14 offset lithographs
Dimensions: Each: 29.7 × 21 cm (11 3/4 × 8 5/16 in.); Portfolio: 31.5 × 22.9 cm (12 7/16 × 9 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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