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Images on the Wall B (Lynton G72b) - Victor Pasmore Modernist Abstract Print
Images on the Wall B (Lynton G72b) - Victor Pasmore Modernist Abstract Print

Images on the Wall B (Lynton G72b) - Victor Pasmore Modernist Abstract Print

By Victor Pasmore

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Victor Pasmore British, 1908-1998 Images on the Wall B (Lynton G72b), 1992 etching with aquatint 56.5 x 49.5 cm 22 1/4 x 19 1/2 in signed with initials and dated in pencil, printer’s...

Category

20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

"Legato 2" - Chartreuse Abstract Geometric Screen Print
"Legato 2" - Chartreuse Abstract Geometric Screen Print

"Legato 2" - Chartreuse Abstract Geometric Screen Print

By Michael Hale

Located in Soquel, CA

In 1980 the Praters gifted their collection of printer’s proofs (a copy of every print they had ever worked on) to Tate, securing their legacy for the enjoyment of the public and ens...

Category

1980s Color-Field Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Screen

HEROIC SPIRIT Signed Lithograph, 1992 Olympics, Contemporary Nude Figures
HEROIC SPIRIT Signed Lithograph, 1992 Olympics, Contemporary Nude Figures

HEROIC SPIRIT Signed Lithograph, 1992 Olympics, Contemporary Nude Figures

By Frederick Hart

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 31 x 23.5 inches, unframed, excellent condition, hand signed in pencil by Frederic Hart, inscribed P P (Printer's Proof) aside from the edition of 550, printers chop mar...

Category

1990s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Detente" Jerry Kearns Pop Art Silkscreen Screenprint
"Detente" Jerry Kearns Pop Art Silkscreen Screenprint

"Detente" Jerry Kearns Pop Art Silkscreen Screenprint

By Jerry Kearns

Located in Surfside, FL

Signed and numbered they sell for $2,500 each". these are unsigned and unnumbered rare printers proofs. Jerry Kearns is an American visual artist who was born in 1943.

Category

1980s Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

"PLAY Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Young Woman in Tree, 1975"
"PLAY Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Young Woman in Tree, 1975"

"PLAY Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Young Woman in Tree, 1975"

By Will Barnet

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 35 x 26 in. unframed, very good condition, personally dedicated Printer's Proof hand signed in pencil by Will Barnet, gift from the artist to the master printer - Joseph...

Category

1970s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Cleaning Crew /// Contemporary Linocut Nude Figurative Interior Black
Cleaning Crew /// Contemporary Linocut Nude Figurative Interior Black

Cleaning Crew /// Contemporary Linocut Nude Figurative Interior Black

By Dan May

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Cleaning Crew" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1996 Medium: Original Linocut on white Hosho handmade paper Limited ed...

Category

1990s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Linocut

NESTING BIRD Signed Lithograph, 1970s Multi-Color Abstract, Dutch Artist
NESTING BIRD Signed Lithograph, 1970s Multi-Color Abstract, Dutch Artist

NESTING BIRD Signed Lithograph, 1970s Multi-Color Abstract, Dutch Artist

By Karel Appel

Located in Union City, NJ

., full bleed image, unframed, excellent condition, hand signed in pencil by Karel Appel, Printers Proof aside from the edition of 160, printers chop embossed on lower corner, from t...

Category

1970s Abstract Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

FANTASTIC ANIMAL Signed Lithograph, 1979, Color Abstract, CoBrA Artist
FANTASTIC ANIMAL Signed Lithograph, 1979, Color Abstract, CoBrA Artist

FANTASTIC ANIMAL Signed Lithograph, 1979, Color Abstract, CoBrA Artist

By Karel Appel

Located in Union City, NJ

., unframed, excellent condition, hand signed in pencil by Karel Appel, dedicated printers proof aside from edition of 175, print documentation provided.

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Messidor c1980 Academy Cinema UK Quad Film Poster, Peter Strausfeld
Messidor c1980 Academy Cinema UK Quad Film Poster, Peter Strausfeld

Messidor c1980 Academy Cinema UK Quad Film Poster, Peter Strausfeld

Located in Bath, Somerset

This unusual white variant is likely a printers proof or was printed for a special alternative screening.

Category

20th Century British Posters

Materials

Paper

"Tarantella" - Geometric Abstract Screen Print with Peach, Red, and Black
"Tarantella" - Geometric Abstract Screen Print with Peach, Red, and Black

"Tarantella" - Geometric Abstract Screen Print with Peach, Red, and Black

By Michael Hale

Located in Soquel, CA

In 1980 the Praters gifted their collection of printer’s proofs (a copy of every print they had ever worked on) to Tate, securing their legacy for the enjoyment of the public and ens...

Category

1980s Color-Field Abstract Prints

Materials

Ink, Screen, Laid Paper

SCHOMBURG LIBRARY 1986 Lithograph, African American History, Black Culture
SCHOMBURG LIBRARY 1986 Lithograph, African American History, Black Culture

SCHOMBURG LIBRARY 1986 Lithograph, African American History, Black Culture

By Jacob Lawrence

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 33.25 x 23.5 inches, excellent condition, unframed, unsigned Printers Proof aside from the SOLD OUT signed edition of 200, from the master printers private collection.

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

IN THE GARDEN Signed Lithograph 1979, Black Woman, Contemporary Collage Portrait
IN THE GARDEN Signed Lithograph 1979, Black Woman, Contemporary Collage Portrait

IN THE GARDEN Signed Lithograph 1979, Black Woman, Contemporary Collage Portrait

By Romare Bearden

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 28.5 x 21 inches, excellent condition, unframed, hand signed in pencil by Romare Bearden, inscribed P.P.(Printers Proof) aside edition of 150, print documentation provid...

Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Diana Raised 1
Diana Raised 1

Diana Raised 1

By Larry Rivers

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Diana Raised 1 Lithograph from four stones, 1970 Signed and dated lower right (see photo) Annotated "PP" for Printers Proof lower right (see photo) Publisher: ULAE ULAE blindstamp lo...

Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

MAGENTA HORSE, THREE GEISHAS Signed Lithograph, Asian Women, Horse, Parrots
MAGENTA HORSE, THREE GEISHAS Signed Lithograph, Asian Women, Horse, Parrots

MAGENTA HORSE, THREE GEISHAS Signed Lithograph, Asian Women, Horse, Parrots

By Walasse Ting

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 17.75 x 23.25 inches, unframed, excellent condition, hand signed in pencil by Walasse Ting, dedicated Printers Proof aside from edition of 200, printer's chop mark (JK F...

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Louisiana Serenade Signed Lithograph, 1979, Contemporary Southern Evening Scene
Louisiana Serenade Signed Lithograph, 1979, Contemporary Southern Evening Scene

Louisiana Serenade Signed Lithograph, 1979, Contemporary Southern Evening Scene

By Romare Bearden

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 24.5 x 33.75 inches, unframed, excellent condition, fresh colors, full bleed image, no margins, hand signed in pencil by Romare Bearden, inscribed P.P.(Printers Proof) a...

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

WITH MY PUSSYCAT Signed Lithograph, Abstract Cat and Person, 1978
WITH MY PUSSYCAT Signed Lithograph, Abstract Cat and Person, 1978

WITH MY PUSSYCAT Signed Lithograph, Abstract Cat and Person, 1978

By Karel Appel

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 22 x 29, unframed, excellent condition, hand signed in white pencil by Karel Appel, dedicated Printers Proof aside from the edition of 175, from the master printers priv...

Category

1970s Abstract Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

J-M. Hérédia's Les Trophées with signed frontispiece portrait and EXTRAS
J-M. Hérédia's Les Trophées with signed frontispiece portrait and EXTRAS

J-M. Hérédia's Les Trophées with signed frontispiece portrait and EXTRAS

Located in Middletown, NY

EXTRAS contained in a separate folder: printer proofs of several pages including * title page proof in black ink * dedication page with author's corrections in blue ink * dedicatory ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

BLUE BOY Signed Lithograph, Abstract Figure, Blue Pants, Pink Yellow Stripes
BLUE BOY Signed Lithograph, Abstract Figure, Blue Pants, Pink Yellow Stripes

BLUE BOY Signed Lithograph, Abstract Figure, Blue Pants, Pink Yellow Stripes

By Karel Appel

Located in Union City, NJ

., unframed, excellent condition, hand signed in pencil by Karel Appel, dedicated Printer's Proof aside from the edition of 175, Print documentation/COA provided Edition size - 175, ...

Category

1980s Abstract Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Young Girl Posing Beneath Chandelier, Hand Drawn Lithograph, 1970s
Young Girl Posing Beneath Chandelier, Hand Drawn Lithograph, 1970s

Young Girl Posing Beneath Chandelier, Hand Drawn Lithograph, 1970s

By Mel Ramos

Located in Union City, NJ

., unframed, excellent condition, rare unsigned Printers Proof/trial proof from an unknown early edition, fine hand printed impression Historic Note on Bank Street Atelier - Bank S...

Category

1970s Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Diana Raised 1
Diana Raised 1

Diana Raised 1

By Larry Rivers

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Diana Raised 1 Lithograph from four stones, 1970 Signed and dated lower right (see photo) Annotated "PP" for Printers Proof lower right (see photo) Publisher: ULAE ULAE blindstamp lo...

Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

TENOR SERMON Signed Lithograph, 1979, Abstract Jazz Quartet Portrait
TENOR SERMON Signed Lithograph, 1979, Abstract Jazz Quartet Portrait

TENOR SERMON Signed Lithograph, 1979, Abstract Jazz Quartet Portrait

By Romare Bearden

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 24.5 x 34.75 inches, unframed, full bleed image, hand signed in pencil by Romare Bearden, P/P Printer's Proof aside from edition of 175, from the master printer's privat...

Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bus Stop Signed Lithograph, Urban Scene, Limited Edition, 1999
Bus Stop Signed Lithograph, Urban Scene, Limited Edition, 1999

Bus Stop Signed Lithograph, Urban Scene, Limited Edition, 1999

By Maurice Evans

Located in Union City, NJ

Year published - 1999 Edition - 350, plus proofs Printer - J K Fine Art Editions Co., NJ From the master printers private collection.

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

PEPPER JELLY LADY Hand Signed Lithograph, Black Woman, Rooster, Family Memories
PEPPER JELLY LADY Hand Signed Lithograph, Black Woman, Rooster, Family Memories

PEPPER JELLY LADY Hand Signed Lithograph, Black Woman, Rooster, Family Memories

By Romare Bearden

Located in Union City, NJ

., excellent condition, fresh vivid colors, hand signed in pencil inscribed P.P.(Printers Proof) aside from edition of 150, printers chop mark embossed on lower margin, professionall...

Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

FALLING STAR Color Lithograph, 1979, Hand Signed, Modern Collage Portrait
FALLING STAR Color Lithograph, 1979, Hand Signed, Modern Collage Portrait

FALLING STAR Color Lithograph, 1979, Hand Signed, Modern Collage Portrait

By Romare Bearden

Located in Union City, NJ

Print title - FALLING STAR Print size - 29.5 x 21.5 inches, excellent condition, unframed, hand signed in pencil by Romare Bearden, inscribed P P (Printer's Proof) aside from the edi...

Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

MAN Signed Woodcut Print, Trial Proof, Black Ink on White Paper, 2003
MAN Signed Woodcut Print, Trial Proof, Black Ink on White Paper, 2003

MAN Signed Woodcut Print, Trial Proof, Black Ink on White Paper, 2003

By Elizabeth Catlett

Located in Union City, NJ

Image size: 12.75 x 12 in. Edition: 250, plus proofs Printer: J K FIne Art Editions Co. NJ Mint condition, never been framed or mounted, hand signed, titled, dated by Elizabeth Catl...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

RED HORSE ON ORANGE, THREE GEISHAS Signed Lithograph, Asian Women, Parrots, Fan
RED HORSE ON ORANGE, THREE GEISHAS Signed Lithograph, Asian Women, Parrots, Fan

RED HORSE ON ORANGE, THREE GEISHAS Signed Lithograph, Asian Women, Parrots, Fan

By Walasse Ting

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 17.75 x 23.25 inches, unframed, excellent condition, vivid colors, hand signed in pencil by Walasse Ting, inscribed "To Josef"(Dedicated Printers Proof) aside from editi...

Category

1980s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Morning of the Rooster Signed Lithograph, Black Woman Portrait, 1980s
Morning of the Rooster Signed Lithograph, Black Woman Portrait, 1980s

Morning of the Rooster Signed Lithograph, Black Woman Portrait, 1980s

By Romare Bearden

Located in Union City, NJ

MORNING OF THE ROOSTER Print size - 28.25 x 21.5 inches, excellent condition, vivid colors, unframed, hand signed in pencil by Romare Bearden, inscribed P.P.(Printers Proof) aside e...

Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

ETERNAL CITY Original Etching, 1970s, Medieval Jerusalem Stone Tablet
ETERNAL CITY Original Etching, 1970s, Medieval Jerusalem Stone Tablet

ETERNAL CITY Original Etching, 1970s, Medieval Jerusalem Stone Tablet

By Moshe Castel

Located in Union City, NJ

Impressive large horizontal composition, rich inking, 3D textured black details, fine impression, superb craftsmanship, unframed, unsigned, good condition, some tape marks, handling ...

Category

1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

GLORY Signed Linocut, Black Woman Profile Portrait
GLORY Signed Linocut, Black Woman Profile Portrait

GLORY Signed Linocut, Black Woman Profile Portrait

By Elizabeth Catlett

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 23.5" x 15" unframed, mint condition, pencil signed by Elizabeth Catlett Edition size - 60, plus proofs Year printed - 2008 Printer - J K Fine Art Editions Co., NJ Neve...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

GLORY Signed Linocut Print on Black Arches, Black Woman Profile
GLORY Signed Linocut Print on Black Arches, Black Woman Profile

GLORY Signed Linocut Print on Black Arches, Black Woman Profile

By Elizabeth Catlett

Located in Union City, NJ

GLORY is unframed, in mint condition, hand signed in white pencil by Elizabeth Catlett, inscribed P/P (Printer's Proof) titled, and dated '86 on the lower margin, embossed with print...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

THE LAMP Signed Lithograph, 1984, Black Mother and Child, Brown vs. Board of Ed.
THE LAMP Signed Lithograph, 1984, Black Mother and Child, Brown vs. Board of Ed.

THE LAMP Signed Lithograph, 1984, Black Mother and Child, Brown vs. Board of Ed.

By Romare Bearden

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 29.5 x 21.5 inches, unframed, excellent condition, hand signed in pencil by Romare Bearden, PP (Printers Proof)aside from the edition of 100. print documentation provide...

Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

PRINCE OF CUPS 1979, Signed Lithograph on Arches, Tarot Card Series, Surrealist
PRINCE OF CUPS 1979, Signed Lithograph on Arches, Tarot Card Series, Surrealist

PRINCE OF CUPS 1979, Signed Lithograph on Arches, Tarot Card Series, Surrealist

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Union City, NJ

Year published - 1979 Medium - Lithograph on Arches Cover 270 gsm. 100% acid free, excellent condition, unframed, signed in pencil, inscribed 2/5 PP (Printers Proof) by Salvador Dali...

Category

1970s Surrealist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

CRUSADERS FOR JUSTICE Signed Linocut, Thurgood Marshall Portrait, Civil Rights
CRUSADERS FOR JUSTICE Signed Linocut, Thurgood Marshall Portrait, Civil Rights

CRUSADERS FOR JUSTICE Signed Linocut, Thurgood Marshall Portrait, Civil Rights

By Elizabeth Catlett

Located in Union City, NJ

(Printers Proof) aside from the edition of 100, printers chop on lower corner, print documentation/COA provided "The measure of a country's greatness is its ability to retain compa...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

Jasper Johns Untitled (from The Artists for Obama Portfolio) 2008 Etching of 150
Jasper Johns Untitled (from The Artists for Obama Portfolio) 2008 Etching of 150

Jasper Johns Untitled (from The Artists for Obama Portfolio) 2008 Etching of 150

By Jasper Johns

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Artist: Jasper Johns (b. 1930) Title: Untitled (from The Artists for Obama Portfolio) Medium: Hard-Ground Etching and Spitbite Aquatint on Hahnemuhle Copperplate Edition: 13/150 (asi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Etching

Thurgood Marshall Linocut Print, Crusaders for Justice, 2001
Thurgood Marshall Linocut Print, Crusaders for Justice, 2001

Thurgood Marshall Linocut Print, Crusaders for Justice, 2001

By Elizabeth Catlett

Located in Union City, NJ

Edition size - 100, plus proofs Year published - 2001 Printer - JK Fine Art Editions Co., NJ Published by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., Thurgood Marshall Insti...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

ALL THE PEOPLE Signed Lithograph, For My People-Margaret Walker, Rainbow Faces
ALL THE PEOPLE Signed Lithograph, For My People-Margaret Walker, Rainbow Faces

ALL THE PEOPLE Signed Lithograph, For My People-Margaret Walker, Rainbow Faces

By Elizabeth Catlett

Located in Union City, NJ

Excellent condition, never been framed or mounted, hand signed in pencil, dated and inscribed P.P.(Printers Proof) aside from edition of 99, print documentation/COA will be provided.

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Backyard II
Backyard II

Backyard II

By Robert Kipniss

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Backyard II Lithograph, 1972 Signed lower right Signed lower right Annotated: Printer's Proof Reference: Karl Lunde 58 An impression is in the collection of the Art Institute of Chic...

Category

1970s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

HOMAGE TO DE CHIRICO Signed Lithograph 1973 Surrealist Landscape with Still Life
HOMAGE TO DE CHIRICO Signed Lithograph 1973 Surrealist Landscape with Still Life

HOMAGE TO DE CHIRICO Signed Lithograph 1973 Surrealist Landscape with Still Life

By Antonio Recalcati

Located in Union City, NJ

., unframed, very good condition, vivid colors, pencil signed by Antonio Recalcati, Printer's Proof dedicated "Pour Joseph" In 1973, Paris Recalcati painted a series of pictures tit...

Category

1970s Surrealist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jacob Lawrence Stained Glass Windows Signed 2000 Screenprint Edition of 135
Jacob Lawrence Stained Glass Windows Signed 2000 Screenprint Edition of 135

Jacob Lawrence Stained Glass Windows Signed 2000 Screenprint Edition of 135

By Jacob Lawrence

Located in Minneapolis, MN

The edition comprises 135 prints, with this particular work being number 2, aside from 15 artist's proofs and 10 printer's proofs. Each print is signed, titled, dated, and numbered i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Screen

THE HAWK Signed Lithograph, Portrait Man with Mustache, Poker Face, Pink Brown
THE HAWK Signed Lithograph, Portrait Man with Mustache, Poker Face, Pink Brown

THE HAWK Signed Lithograph, Portrait Man with Mustache, Poker Face, Pink Brown

By Aldo Luongo

Located in Union City, NJ

Edition Size - 200 Print size - 23.25 x 33.5 inches, unframed, hand signed by Aldo Luongo with personal dedication, Printers Proof from the master printers private collection Year pu...

Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Empire

Robert CottinghamEmpire

$2,250Sale Price|30% Off

Empire

By Robert Cottingham

Located in Miami, FL

Robert Cottingham (1935) Empire 2008 Screenprint in colors Image: 25.625 h x 39.875 w in (65 x 101 cm) Sheet: 32.75 h x 46 w in (83 x 117 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to ...

Category

Early 2000s Photorealist More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Rendezvous Au Jardin Zoologique 1973 Signed Stone Lithograph, Surrealist
Rendezvous Au Jardin Zoologique 1973 Signed Stone Lithograph, Surrealist

Rendezvous Au Jardin Zoologique 1973 Signed Stone Lithograph, Surrealist

By Martin Engelman

Located in Union City, NJ

RENDEZVOUS AU JARDIN ZOOLOGIQUE is in good condition, unframed, toning on print borders, tape markings on reverse, hand signed in pencil by Martin Engelman, dated '73, dedicated Prin...

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Hawaiian Icon
Hawaiian Icon

Hawaiian Icon

By Robert Freimark

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Robert Freimark – American (1922-2010) Title: Hawaiian Icon Date: 1991 Medium: Lithograph in 5 colors on Somerset paper Image size: 22 x 30 inches Sheet size: 30 x 38 inches ...

Category

1990s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Crucifixion

Crucifixion

By Ray H. French

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Crucifixion Engraving, 1958 Signed, dated, titled, and annotated 'Printers Proof II' in pencil A printed by Master Printer Jon Clemens, c. 2000 A brilliant impression full of burr Im...

Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Larry Rivers

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Untitled (Picasso) Screen print, 1974 Signed, numbered and dated in red pencil lower right (see photo) from Homage to Picasso (Hommage à Picasso) Publisher: Propyläen-Verlag, Berlin ...

Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

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Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

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