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"Growing and Shrinking House", 1942-1945: Elevations by Walter Gropius — VisualArtsDB

"Growing and Shrinking House", 1942-1945: Elevations

"Growing and Shrinking House", 1942-1945: Elevations

1942–1945

Medium: Blueprint
Dimensions: sheet: 43.1 x 48.3 cm (16 15/16 x 19 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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