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We Are Ships at Sea Not Ducks on a Pond by Lawrence Weiner — VisualArtsDB

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We Are Ships at Sea Not Ducks on a Pond

Lawrence Weiner

1985

Medium: Multiple of enamel on metal
Dimensions: overall (irreg.): 13/16 x 1" (2 x 2.5 cm)
Genre: Multiples
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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