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The Mythic Being

1974

Medium: Newspaper in plastic sleeve
Dimensions: 17 x 14" (43.2 x 35.6 cm)
Genre: Drawing
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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The Mythic Being by Adrian Piper — VisualArtsDB