John Biggers
Our Grandmothers

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© John T. Biggers Estate / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY, Estate Represented by Michael Rosenfeld Gallery

Our Grandmothers
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ArtistAmerican, 1924–2001
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Our Grandmothers
Date1994
PlaceUnited States
MediumBook with five lithographs, edition 191/400
Dimensions22 3/16 × 18 1/2 × 5/8 in. (56.3 × 47 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Nina and Michael Zilkha
Object number93.328
Not on view

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