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Oskar Schlemmer, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 1954

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  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Willem Sandberg
  • Year: 1954
  • Client/Publisher: Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
  • Size: 190mm x 265mm

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Oskar Schlemmer, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 1954
Oskar Schlemmer, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 1954
Oskar Schlemmer, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 1954
Oskar Schlemmer, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 1954
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