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Empirical Construction, Istanbul by Julie Mehretu — VisualArtsDB

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Empirical Construction, Istanbul

2003

Medium: Acrylic and ink on canvas
Dimensions: 10' x 15' (304.8 x 457.2 cm)
Genre: Painting
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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