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The Passionate Observer: Photographs by Carl Van Vechten

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The Passionate Observer: Photographs by Carl Van Vechten

April 1, 1995 — May 21, 1995

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Collection Animation: Inspired by highlights from the collection.
Footer background: George Elmer Browne, Edge of Town, c. 1928, oil on canvas, 30 x 50 in. (76.2 x 127.0 cm); framed: 37 1/2 x 57 1/2 in. (95.3 x 146.1 cm), Gift of an Anonymous Donor, 2007.007.

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