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Venus Preferred to Christ

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Venus Preferred to Christ
Image non disponible pour Venus Preferred to Christ
ArtistAmerican, born 1939
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Venus Preferred to Christ
  • from the series History of the (White) World
Date1997
MediumGelatin silver print with encaustic
DimensionsOverall (framed by artist): 44 × 41 in. (111.8 × 104.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Manfred Heiting, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.2714
Non exposé

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Special Collections
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