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John Pfahl
"into the void"1996

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Square painting of an ocean seascape in black, white, and gray, with a churning wave in the lower portion and a vast flat sky above

John Pfahl, "into the void", 1996, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by the Ralph M. Parsons Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
John Pfahl
Title
"into the void"
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1996
Medium
Dye coupler print
Dimensions
Image (Image): 16 7/8 × 17 in. (42.86 × 43.18 cm) Primary support: 19 7/8 × 24 in. (50.48 × 60.96 cm) Mat: 24 × 28 in. (60.96 × 71.12 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Ralph M. Parsons Fund
Accession Number
AC1997.165.1
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography

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