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The Rock by Peter Blume

The Rock

Peter Blume · 1946

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DETAILS
Artist
Peter Blume
Date
1946
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Culture
United States
ART MOVEMENTS
Precisionism
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THE ARTIST

Peter Blume

Peter Blume was an American painter whose intricate works, like 'Eternal City' portraying Mussolini as a jack-in-the-box, blended surrealism with social commentary.

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