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Forge (Esse) by Joseph Beuys — VisualArtsDB

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Forge (Esse)

1951

Medium: Woodcut
Dimensions: composition (irreg.): 10 1/2 × 10 1/16" (26.7 × 25.5 cm); sheet: 19 5/8 × 25 5/8" (49.8 × 65.1 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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