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Iron Hand, Essen by Albert Renger-Patzsch — VisualArtsDB

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Iron Hand, Essen

Albert Renger-Patzsch

1929

Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: 14 13/16 × 10 3/4" (37.6 × 27.3 cm)
Genre: photograph
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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Fortified Church in Grottrückerswalde, Ore Mountains

Fortified Church in Grottrückerswalde, Ore Mountains

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Hamburg, Port

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Münster in Westphalia, St Clement’s Church, Built by Schlaun

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