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Alfredo de Giorgio CrimiEye and the Shutter (geometric abstract cubist painting)c.1960
c.1960
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- Creator:Alfredo de Giorgio Crimi (1900, American)
- Creation Year:c.1960
- Dimensions:Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Width: 41 in (104.14 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Wilton Manors, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU24521998673
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