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Titled (Art as Idea as Idea) The Word "Definition"

1966

Medium: Mounted photographic enlargement of the dictionary definition of "definition"
Dimensions: 57 x 57" (144.8 x 144.8 cm)
Genre: Painting
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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Titled (Art as Idea as Idea) The Word "Definition" by Joseph Kosuth — VisualArtsDB