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West Coast by Jo Ractliffe — VisualArtsDB

West Coast

West Coast

1987

Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: Approx: 28.5 × 28.5 cm (11 1/4 × 11 1/4 in.)
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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