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The Society which is Difficult to Describe by Jirí Balcar — VisualArtsDB

The Society which is Difficult to Describe

The Society which is Difficult to Describe

1966

Medium: Engraving and mezzotint on ivory wove paper
Dimensions: Plate: 33.2 × 21.3 cm (13 1/8 × 8 7/16 in.); Sheet: 53.7 × 36.5 cm (21 3/16 × 14 3/8 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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printprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)

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