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La Brea/Art Tips/Rat Spit/Tar Pits, Bruce Nauman | Dartabase

La Brea/Art Tips/Rat Spit/Tar Pits, Bruce Nauman, 1972, Neon lights and glass

La Brea/Art Tips/Rat Spit/Tar Pits

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Artist: Bruce Nauman
Date: 1972
Medium: Neon lights and glass
Dimensions: unconfirmed: 619 x 584 x 51 mm. Weight 65kg
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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Bruce Nauman, La Brea/Art Tips/Rat Spit/Tar Pits, 1972, Neon lights and glass, Tate, London.

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