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Tarantula by Robert Mapplethorpe — VisualArtsDB

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Tarantula

Tarantula

Robert Mapplethorpe

1988–2011

Dimensions: 48.8 Centimeters (Measurements) × 48.7 Centimeters (Measurements) × 60.8 Centimeters (Measurements) × 50.8 Centimeters (Measurements) × 60.8 Centimeters (Measurements) × 50.8 Centimeters (Measurements) × 74.9 Centimeters (Measurements) × 72.4 Centim…
Genre: Artwork
Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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