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The Shape of Things by Carrie Mae Weems — VisualArtsDB

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The Shape of Things

Carrie Mae Weems

1993

Medium: Gelatin silver prints
Dimensions: Each approx. 26 7/8 × 26 15/16" (68.2 × 68.4 cm)
Genre: Photograph
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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