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Language Is Not Transparent by Mel Bochner — VisualArtsDB

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Language Is Not Transparent

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Language Is Not Transparent

1969

Medium: Stamped ink on graph paper
Dimensions: 9 1/4 x 7 1/8" (23.5 x 18.1 cm)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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