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Benny at the Spotlight, Cicero, Illinois by Danny Lyon — VisualArtsDB

Benny at the Spotlight, Cicero, Illinois

Benny at the Spotlight, Cicero, Illinois

1965

Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: 12 11/16 x 8 1/2 in. (32.23 x 21.59 cm) (image) 13 15/16 x 11 in. (35.4 x 27.94 cm) (plate)
Genre: Photographs
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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