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Axiom of Indifference by Mel Bochner — VisualArtsDB

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Axiom of Indifference

1972

Medium: Felt-tip pen on masking tape and pennies on floor
Dimensions: installed on two sides of a free-standing wall, dimensions variable, each side apprroximately 24 x 24" (61 x 61 cm)
Genre: painting
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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Painting & Sculpture

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