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Melvin Way, “Absolute power – on the increase fusion. An atomic bomb explosion. This will kill …
Absolute power – on the increase fusion. An atomic bomb explosion. This will kill you
Melvin Way, “Absolute power – on the increase fusion. An atomic bomb explosion. This will kill …
Melvin Way, “Absolute power – on the increase fusion. An atomic bomb explosion. This will kill you”, New York City, n.d., Ink on paper, 6 1/4 x 5 1/4 in., Collection of the American Folk Art Museum, Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler, 2019.20.6. Photo by American Folk Art Museum.
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Absolute power – on the increase fusion. An atomic bomb explosion. This will kill you

Artist ((1954–2024))
Place createdNew York, New York, United States
Daten.d.
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsSheet: 6 1/4 x 5 1/4 " (15.9 x 13.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler
Accession number2019.20.6
ClassificationDrawings
Photo CreditAmerican Folk Art Museum
CopyrightCopyright for this work is under review.
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