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To Shine Is Better Than to Reflect by Alexis Smith — VisualArtsDB

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To Shine Is Better Than to Reflect

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To Shine Is Better Than to Reflect

1974

Medium: Gum wrapper and printed paper on gelatin silver print on paperboard
Dimensions: 16 x 20" (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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