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Facts for Two Authenticities

1978
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Facts for Two Authenticities
  • Artist: José Luis Cuevas (Mexican, Mexico City 1934–2017 Mexico City)
  • Date: 1978
  • Medium: Ink and wash on paper
  • Dimensions: H. 11-3/4, W. 22-1/4 inches
    (29.8 x 56.5 cm.)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. M. Tasende, 1985
  • Object Number: 1985.452.12
  • Rights and Reproduction: © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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