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The Enigma

Clarence John Laughlin

1941

Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: 13 3/4 × 10 3/4" (35.0 × 27.3 cm)
Genre: Photograph
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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The Enigma by Clarence John Laughlin — VisualArtsDB