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Cosmicstrip I, from Cosmicstrip series by Matta

Cosmicstrip I, from Cosmicstrip series

Matta · 1959

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DETAILS
Artist
Matta
Date
1959
Medium
Color intaglio on cream wove paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
Plate: 37.7 × 49.4 cm (14 7/8 × 19 1/2 in.); Sheet: 50.3 × 65.6 cm (19 13/16 × 25 7/8 in.)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
United States
Credit line
Gift of Allan Frumkin
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