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Ultra, from the Lobby in Al's Grand Hotel by Allen Ruppersberg — VisualArtsDB

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Ultra, from the Lobby in Al's Grand Hotel

Ultra, from the Lobby in Al's Grand Hotel

Ultra, from the Lobby in Al's Grand Hotel

Allen Ruppersberg

1971

Medium: Glass aquarium with light, Daily Variety newspaper, toothpaste, Ultra Brite toothpaste tube
Dimensions: 25.4 × 35.6 × 21.6 cm (10 × 14 × 8 1/2 in.)
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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