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Electric Sphinx, Joseph Beuys, 1977, Graphite on paper

Electric Sphinx

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Artist: Joseph Beuys
Date: 1977
Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: support: 214 x 134 mm
Location: Tate
Credit: ARTIST ROOMS Acquired jointly with the National Galleries of Scotland through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund 2008

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Joseph Beuys, Electric Sphinx, 1977, Graphite on paper, Tate, London.

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