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Waiting for Tear Gas (white globe to black)

1999

Medium: Eighty 35mm color slides
Dimensions: Dimensions variable. Continuous projection. 12:15 min. Slide (each): 2 x 2"
Genre: Installation
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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