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How Does a Girl Like You Get to Be a Girl Like You? by Yinka Shonibare — VisualArtsDB

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How Does a Girl Like You Get to Be a Girl Like You?

Yinka Shonibare

1995

Medium: Dutch wax print cotton on mannequins
Dimensions: Overall height approximately 68" (172.7 cm)
Genre: Installations
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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