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The Soul Is the Need for the Spirit, Paul Thek | Dartabase

The Soul Is the Need for the Spirit, Paul Thek, 1988, Acrylic on newspaper

The Soul Is the Need for the Spirit

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Artist: Paul Thek
Date: 1988
Medium: Acrylic on newspaper
Dimensions: 22 x 27" (55.9 x 69.9 cm)
Location: The Museum of Modern Art
Credit: Purchased with funds given by The Judith Rothschild Foundation

Exhibition history

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Paul Thek, The Soul Is the Need for the Spirit, 1988, Acrylic on newspaper, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

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Plate (folio 10) from One Day, Eduard Flor, 1971, Soft ground etching and aquatint from a portfolio of seven soft ground etchings and screenprinted reproductions with texts

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Plate (folio 12) from One Day, Eduard Flor, 1971, Soft ground etching and aquatint from a portfolio of seven soft ground etchings and screenprinted reproductions with texts

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