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Alexander GoreAn Artist State of Mind2013
2013
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- Creator:Alexander Gore (1958, Russian)
- Creation Year:2013
- Dimensions:Height: 29.75 in (75.57 cm)Width: 28.5 in (72.39 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Houston, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: A2019.0321.7161stDibs: LU55134167481
Alexander Gore
Alexander Gore was born in St. Petersburg, Russia and has studied in Italy, Germany and Central America. He works in abstract and semi-abstract forms, weightless in time and space. He now resides in Miami, Florida.
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