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Awaiting counterattack by the Guard in Matagalpa, Nicaragua by Susan Meiselas — VisualArtsDB

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Awaiting counterattack by the Guard in Matagalpa, Nicaragua

Awaiting counterattack by the Guard in Matagalpa, Nicaragua

Awaiting counterattack by the Guard in Matagalpa, Nicaragua

1978–1989

Dimensions: 22.3837947676 Centimeters (Measurements) × 34.2900685801 Centimeters (Measurements) × 27.9400558801 Centimeters (Measurements) × 35.5600711201 Centimeters (Measurements) × 40.5 Centimeters (Measurements) × 55.9 Centimeters (Measurements)
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Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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