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Thomas Schütte : faces & figures

by Thomas Schütte

This exhibition catalogue features watercolours, drawings of acquaintances, and self-portraits produced over two decades. The volume includes a 1967 essay on the nature of portraiture and was published for an exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery.

Accession 12830 ISBN 9781908617095 Publisher Koenig Books, Serpentine Gallery
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