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Fragments of the fencing

Wes PLACEK
Fragments of the fencing
 (1975)
from the Auschwitz, Poland series 1975

Medium
gelatin silver photograph

Measurements
48.7 × 32.8 cm (image)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through the KODAK (Australasia) Pty Ltd Fund, 1976
© Wes Placek/Copyright Agency, 2023

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Inscription
typed on paper label on support reverse u. c.: Fragments of the fencing

Accession Number
PH122.4-1976

Department
Australian Photography

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest

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