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The Berlin Wall Comes Down , 1989, printed 1998 , by Alexandra Avakian, born 1960, New York, NY , object number 2024-223
The Berlin Wall Comes Down

The Berlin Wall Comes Down ,

Alexandra Avakian, born 1960, New York, NY

2024-223

Fire in New York City , 1947 , by Weegee (Arthur Fellig), 1899–1968; born Zloczew, Austria; died New York, NY; active , object number 2024-62
Fire in New York City

Fire in New York City ,

Weegee (Arthur Fellig), 1899–1968; born Zloczew, Austria; died New York, NY; active

2024-62

Ideal Atrio (Ideal Atrium) in Rhetorica Christiana , 1579 , by Diego de Valadés (Didacus Valades), 1533–1582; born Tlaxcala, Mexico; active Seville, Spain, Rome and Perugia, ItalyPublished by Pietro Giacomo Petruzzi, active 1567–1609, Perugia, Italy , object number 2024-46
Ideal Atrio (Ideal Atrium) in Rhetorica Christiana

Ideal Atrio (Ideal Atrium) in Rhetorica Christiana ,

Diego de Valadés (Didacus Valades), 1533–1582; born Tlaxcala, Mexico; active Seville, Spain, Rome and Perugia, Italy
Published by Pietro Giacomo Petruzzi, active 1567–1609, Perugia, Italy

2024-46

Roses on a Blue Background , 1973 , by Françoise Gilot, 1921–2023; born Neuilly-sur-Seine, France; died New York, NY; active Paris, France; San Diego, CA; and New York, NY , object number 2024-226
Roses on a Blue Background

Roses on a Blue Background ,

Françoise Gilot, 1921–2023; born Neuilly-sur-Seine, France; died New York, NY; active Paris, France; San Diego, CA; and New York, NY

2024-226

The Man who Carried the Ice Box on his Back up the Mountain: Alberto Ayala, from the series Orange and Black , 2023 , by Roberto Lugo, born 1981, Philadelphia, PA; active Philadelphia , object number 2024-23
The Man who Carried the Ice Box on his Back up the Mountain: Alberto Ayala, from the series Orange and Black

The Man who Carried the Ice Box on his Back up the Mountain: Alberto Ayala, from the series Orange and Black ,

Roberto Lugo, born 1981, Philadelphia, PA; active Philadelphia

2024-23

Anthropomorphic bottle , 850–1000 , object number 2024-30
Anthropomorphic bottle

Anthropomorphic bottle ,

Wari (possibly Atarco style) , Middle Horizon (Epoch 2)

2024-30

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