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October 09, 2012
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Marcel Duchamp, L.H.O.O.Q., 1919.  

Marcel Duchamp, L.H.O.O.Q., 1919.  

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October 09, 2012
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Lucio Fontana, Crucifixion, 1948.  Glazed ceramic, 48.6 x 31.4 x 23.2 cm (19 1/8 x 12 3/8 x 9 1/8 in).

Lucio Fontana, Crucifixion, 1948.  Glazed ceramic, 48.6 x 31.4 x 23.2 cm (19 1/8 x 12 3/8 x 9 1/8 in).

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October 08, 2012
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"A work of art is a world in itself reflecting senses and emotions of the artist’s world."

— Hans Hofmann

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October 08, 2012
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Hans Hofmann, Image of Cape Cod: The Pond Country, Wellfleet, 1961.  Oil on canvas, Walker Art Center.

Hans Hofmann, Image of Cape Cod: The Pond Country, Wellfleet, 1961.  Oil on canvas, Walker Art Center.

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October 08, 2012
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Lorna Simpson, Waterbearer, 1986.  Silver gelatin print with vinyl lettering, 45 x 77 x 1 1/2 in.

Lorna Simpson, Waterbearer, 1986.  Silver gelatin print with vinyl lettering, 45 x 77 x 1 1/2 in.

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October 08, 2012
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J. M. W. Turner, The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, 16 October, 1834, 1835.  Oil on canvas, 92 x 123.2 cm, Cleveland Museum of Art.

J. M. W. Turner, The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, 16 October, 1834, 1835.  Oil on canvas, 92 x 123.2 cm, Cleveland Museum of Art.

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October 08, 2012
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Germain Boffrand, Salon de la Princesse, Hotel de Soubise, begun 1732.  

Germain Boffrand, Salon de la Princesse, Hotel de Soubise, begun 1732.  

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October 08, 2012
"It appears to be monumental only because it’s art."

— Christo

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October 08, 2012
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Running Fence, Sonoma and Marin Counties, California, 1972-76.  Nylon fabric and steel poles, 18 feet x 24 1/2 miles.

Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Running Fence, Sonoma and Marin Counties, California, 1972-76.  Nylon fabric and steel poles, 18 feet x 24 1/2 miles.

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October 08, 2012
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Jan van Eyck, Detail of the Arnolfini Portrait (Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife), 1434.  Oil on oak, 32 1/4 x 23 1/2 in, National Gallery, London.

Jan van Eyck, Detail of the Arnolfini Portrait (Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife), 1434.  Oil on oak, 32 1/4 x 23 1/2 in, National Gallery, London.

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