Lot 76 · Photographs: Including Property from the Ginny L. Williams Collection, Denver, Colorado
The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction , 1990
Karen Knorr · cibachrome
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$4,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Freeman's | Hindman — Photographs: Including Property from the Ginny L. Williams Collection, Denver, Colorado, Chicago · 17 June 2021
- Dimensions
- 34 1/2 x 34 1/2 inches.
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1322600
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Karen Knorr, The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction , 1990. Freeman's | Hindman, 17 Jun 2021, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1322600.
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Karen Knorr, The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction , 1990. Freeman's | Hindman, 17 Jun 2021, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1322600.
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