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Contemplating the Void
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Contemplating the Void
Artwork by Alice Aycock
Item #: 1150017 [?]
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Description
Alice Aycock, The Jellyfish and the Teacup in the Rotunda, 2009. Digital print, 81.3 x 55.9 cm
The proceeds for this item benefit Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
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