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The Spiral Shell by Edward Steichen — VisualArtsDB

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The Spiral Shell

Edward Steichen

1921

Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: 13 1/2 × 10 5/8" (34.3 × 27 cm)
Genre: Photograph
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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