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Human/Need/Desire by Bruce Nauman — VisualArtsDB

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Human/Need/Desire

1983

Medium: Neon tubing and wire with glass tubing suspension frames
Dimensions: 7' 10 3/8" x 70 1/2" x 25 3/4" (239.8 x 179 x 65.4 cm)
Genre: sculpture
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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