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History of the Main Complaint by William Kentridge — VisualArtsDB

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History of the Main Complaint

History of the Main Complaint

History of the Main Complaint

William Kentridge

1996

Medium: Film, 35 mm, shown as video, projection, black and white, and sound (mono)
Dimensions: Duration: 5min, 50sec
Museum: Tate

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