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The World Has Been Empty Since the Romans by Ian Hamilton Finlay — VisualArtsDB

The World Has Been Empty Since the Romans

The World Has Been Empty Since the Romans

Ian Hamilton Finlay

1985

Medium: Bath stone and steel; with Nicholas Sloan
Dimensions: displayed: 790 x 7350 x 250 mm, 1600kg (Heaviest stone 400kg)
Museum: Tate

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