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Portrait of the absence

Portrait of the absence

Pieter Engels (in 1974)

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Title Portrait of the absence
Material and technique Colour photograph on photographic paper
Object type
Photograph > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location This object is in storage
Dimensions Height 100 cm
Width 100 cm
Artists Designer: Pieter Engels
Accession number 4245 a-c (MK)
Credits Gift Engels Products Organization, 2020
Department Modern Art
Acquisition date 2020
Creation date in 1974
Material
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Geographical origin The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe

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Pieter Engels

Rosmalen 1938 - Amsterdam 2019

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