Peter van Agtmael
Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Helmand Province, Afghanistan

© Peter van Agtmael / Magnum Photos

Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Helmand Province, Afghanistan
ArtistAmerican, born 1981
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Helmand Province, Afghanistan
DateAugust 13, 2009, printed 2012
Place depictedHelmand Province, Afghanistan
MediumInkjet print
DimensionsImage: 16 × 24 1/8 in. (40.6 × 61.3 cm)
 Sheet: 20 × 28 1/8 in. (50.8 × 71.5 cm)
 Frame (outer): 24 5/8 × 32 5/8 × 1 3/4 in. (62.5 × 82.8 × 4.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Peter van Agtmael / Magnum Photos
Object number2015.122
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ProvenanceGiven to MFAH, 2015.

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