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Reinhard Görner
Reinhard Görner 'Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain' (Library, Madrid)

2017

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Reinhard Görner Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid 2017 55 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 66 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 77 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Paper is trimmed to the image: actual image size listed Internal Search: Reinhard Görner, Library series, Madrid, Spain, Large-Scale Photography, Large-scale German photography, Spanish Libraries, Spanish Monuments, Library Photography, Architectural Photography, Gold, Red and Green, Brown
  • Creator:
    Reinhard Görner (1950, German)
  • Creation Year:
    2017
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 55 in (139.7 cm)Width: 50 in (127 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1486549112

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