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Gas Tank, Essen-Karnap, Germany by Bernd and Hilla Becher — VisualArtsDB

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Gas Tank, Essen-Karnap, Germany

Gas Tank, Essen-Karnap, Germany

Gas Tank, Essen-Karnap, Germany

Bernd and Hilla Becher

1972

Dimensions: 23.9 Centimeters (Measurements) × 17.9 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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