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Language Is Not Transparent by Mel Bochner — VisualArtsDB

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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: drawing
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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Untitled (Study for 8-Part Progression)

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Five and Fifth, from QED

Five and Fifth, from QED

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X Branch, from Counting Alternatives: The Wittgenstein Illustrations

X Branch, from Counting Alternatives: The Wittgenstein Illustrations

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