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The World
Bessie Harvey
Photographed by Gavin Ashworth
The World
The World
Bessie Harvey
Photographed by Gavin Ashworth
The World Bessie Harvey Photographed by Gavin Ashworth
Record Details

The World

Artist ((1929–1994))
Datec. 1987
Place/RegionAlcoa, Tennessee
MediumPaint on wood, glass and plaster beads, hair, fabric, glitter, sequins, shells, and duct tape
Dimensions53 x 38 x 28 "
Credit LineBlanchard-Hill Collection, gift of M. Anne Hill and Edward V. Blanchard, Jr.
Accession number1998.10.26
CopyrightCopyright for this work is under review.
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