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BLEK LE RAT (B. 1951)
I Want You for Peace and Paint
tagged 'BLEK LE RAT' (lower right); signed and dated '2012 Blek Le Rat' (on the reverse)
acrylic and spray paint on canvas
4558 x 35in. (116 x 89cm.)
Executed in 2012
Provenance
Gifted to Somerville College by a private donor.
Special notice
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