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The Solidity of the Shadows by Clarence John Laughlin — VisualArtsDB

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The Solidity of the Shadows

Clarence John Laughlin

1953

Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: 10 3/4 × 13 5/8" (27.5 × 34.7 cm)
Genre: Photograph
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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