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William Cosby, Algiers, Louisiana, 3-24-63, Born in Slavery by Richard Avedon — VisualArtsDB

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William Cosby, Algiers, Louisiana, 3-24-63, Born in Slavery

William Cosby, Algiers, Louisiana, 3-24-63, Born in Slavery

William Cosby, Algiers, Louisiana, 3-24-63, Born in Slavery

1963

Dimensions: 16 Centimeters (Measurements) × 15.4 Centimeters (Measurements) × 35.6 Centimeters (Measurements) × 27.9 Centimeters (Measurements)
Genre: Artwork
Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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