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Pentolite Explosion by Harold Edgerton — VisualArtsDB

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Pentolite Explosion

Pentolite Explosion

Harold Edgerton

1951

Dimensions: 24 Centimeters (Measurements) × 19 Centimeters (Measurements) × 25.2 Centimeters (Measurements) × 20.2 Centimeters (Measurements) × 50.6 Centimeters (Measurements) × 38 Centimeters (Measurements)
Genre: Artwork
Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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