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The Gentle Muse, from the series "The Angel of Mercy" by Eleanor Antin — VisualArtsDB

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The Gentle Muse, from the series "The Angel of Mercy"

The Gentle Muse, from the series "The Angel of Mercy"

The Gentle Muse, from the series "The Angel of Mercy"

1977

Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: 17.2 × 24.8 cm (6 3/4 × 9 3/4 in.)
Genre: Photography
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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