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Main Current (Hauptstrom) by Joseph Beuys — VisualArtsDB

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Main Current (Hauptstrom)

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Main Current (Hauptstrom)

1967

Medium: Pencil and stamped ink on paper
Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 8 1/2" (29.8 x 21.6 cm)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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