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Shell (upright) by Andreas Feininger — VisualArtsDB

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Shell (upright)

Shell (upright)

Shell (upright)

Andreas Feininger

1960–1979

Dimensions: 24.5 Centimeters (Measurements) × 19.1 Centimeters (Measurements) × 25.4 Centimeters (Measurements) × 20.3 Centimeters (Measurements)
Genre: Artwork
Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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Object Record Structure: Whole

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