Anne-Katrin Purkiss, Sir Anthony Caro R.A., 1998.
Silver gelatin print. 213 mm x 285 mm. © Anne-Katrin Purkiss. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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Anne-Katrin Purkiss (b. 1959)
RA Collection: Art
Anne-Katrin Purkiss
213 mm x 285 mm
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