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Edward Kienholz : America my hometown

by Edward Kienholz, Craig Burnett, Rowena Chiu

This catalogue surveys artworks produced between 1954 and 1967 that critique the social and political tensions of mid-twentieth-century America. It examines raw assemblages and sculptures created from found materials, focusing on the artist's formative career.

Accession 13880 ISBN 9780995490987 Publisher Blain | Southern
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