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The Language of Light by Clarence John Laughlin — VisualArtsDB

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The Language of Light

Clarence John Laughlin

1952

Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: 10 1/4 × 13" (26.0 × 33.0 cm)
Genre: Photograph
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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