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Chains and Things by Melvin Edwards — VisualArtsDB

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Chains and Things

1970

Medium: Metallic and pigmented spray paint on paper
Dimensions: 23 7/8 × 18" (60.7 × 45.7 cm)
Genre: Drawing
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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