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1460:Funky Bones
1453:Free Basket
1329:Two Figures
1301:Numbers 1-0
1248:by location
1194:Textile and
1116:Oceanic art
1048:The Negress
864:Crucifixion
736:(sculpture)
608:The Rainbow
573:Reflections
545:Jimson Weed
531:Hotel Lobby
455:African art
441:Significant
331:(1968–1974)
117:Description
1632:Categories
1592:Leadership
948:Saint Luke
803:Side chair
615:Tidying Up
312:Sculptures
216:at the IMA
165:References
151:Surrealist
147:“art brut”
73:Dimensions
1430:100 Acres
1394:(Gordine)
1347:Oldfields
957:Rembrandt
822:Aristotle
639:Asian art
538:Hurricane
462:Face mask
269:Paintings
1552:artworks
1513:Mega-Gem
1374:Fountain
1308:Snowplow
1246:artworks
906:Ma Jolie
857:Crucifix
728:painting
580:Sunlight
126:abstract
124:appears
81:Location
1446:Eden II
1244:Outdoor
1007:Cranach
984:The Boy
524:Dorothy
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363:Museums
130:whiting
105:artist
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288:(1954)
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103:French
63:Medium
38:Artist
705:Acton
734:LOVE
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51:1964
48:Year
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