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Atomic Bomb Explosion (fireball) by Harold Edgerton — VisualArtsDB

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Atomic Bomb Explosion (fireball)

Atomic Bomb Explosion (fireball)

Atomic Bomb Explosion (fireball)

Harold Edgerton

1952

Dimensions: 16.4 Centimeters (Measurements) × 22.5 Centimeters (Measurements) × 17.7 Centimeters (Measurements) × 23.6 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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