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First Recess - Mono Creek by Ansel Adams — VisualArtsDB

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First Recess - Mono Creek

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First Recess - Mono Creek

1930

Medium: Gelatin silver print ("Parmelian print")
Dimensions: 6 × 7 7/8" (15.3 × 20 cm)
Genre: Photographs
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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