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The Angel of Thought by Shirazeh Houshiary — VisualArtsDB

The Angel of Thought

The Angel of Thought

Shirazeh Houshiary

1987

Medium: Ink, gouache, metallic paint, chalk and wax crayon on paper
Dimensions: support: 498 x 699 mm frame: 564 x 766 x 27 mm
Museum: Tate

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