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George Went Swimming at Barnes Hole, but It Got Too Cold
Joan Mitchell
George Went Swimming at Barnes Hole, but It Got Too Cold ,

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  • Misiwe III, Biljmer, Amsterdam from the series Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Dark Lioness)
    Zanele Muholi

    Misiwe III, Biljmer, Amsterdam from the series Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Dark Lioness)

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  • Devil's Bridge #14, Magisano Ponte del Diavolo, Italy from the series Devil's Bridges
    Ebbe Stub Wittrup
    Devil's Bridge #14, Magisano Ponte del Diavolo, Italy from the series Devil's Bridges ,
  • Zonk'zizwe, Green Market Square, Cape Town from the series Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Dark Lioness)
    Zanele Muholi

    Zonk'zizwe, Green Market Square, Cape Town from the series Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Dark Lioness)

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  • Devil's Bridge #2, Ponte del Diavolo, Borgo en Mozzano from the series Devil's Bridges
    Ebbe Stub Wittrup
    Devil's Bridge #2, Ponte del Diavolo, Borgo en Mozzano from the series Devil's Bridges ,
  • Devil's Bridge #4, El puente Del Diablo, Martorell Spain from the series Devil's Bridges
    Ebbe Stub Wittrup
    Devil's Bridge #4, El puente Del Diablo, Martorell Spain from the series Devil's Bridges ,

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  • Cover of the book "The Impressionist Revolution and the Advent of Abstract Art," featuring Paul Gauguin's "The Yellow Christ," 1889
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  • Cover of the book "The Long Curve: 150 Years of Visionary Collecting at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery," featuring Jackson Pollock's "Convergence," 1952
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