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Four children pose in front of a mural painted on a large brick facade with architectural elements; the mural shows the large head of one woman looking to the left, and another woman behind her looking out at the viewer.
Toledo 233 #3
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Toledo 233 #3

Artist Michael A. Smith (American, 1942 - 2018)
Date1980
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensions10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineGift of Melvin and Lorna Rubin
Object number2006.38.106
Collections
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