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Wolfgang Gäfgen Abstract Prints

German, b. 1936

Wolfgang Gäfgen is a German Postwar and Contemporary artist who was born in 1936. His work was featured in several exhibitions at key galleries and museums, including the Fondation Maeght and the Parrotta Contemporary Art, Bonn.

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Artist: Wolfgang Gäfgen
Naissance
By Wolfgang Gäfgen
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This original etching- "Naissance" (birth)- was realized by the esteemed German artist and master printmaker Wolfgang Gäfgen (b. 1936), circa 1960. Re...
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1960s Abstract Wolfgang Gäfgen Abstract Prints

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