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Dwelling for Imaginary Civilization of Little People
Dwelling for Imaginary Civilization of Little People
Dwelling for Imaginary Civilization of Little People

Dwelling for Imaginary Civilization of Little People

Artist (American, born 1945)
Date1998
MediumClay, adobe and paint
Dimensions20 x 19 x 11 1/2 in. (50.8 x 48.3 x 29.2 cm)
ClassificationsInstallation
Credit LineGift of Charles Simonds and Lucy R. Lippard with museum purchase, 1998
Object number1998.4.1
DescriptionA site specific installation at the Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, in the courtyard for the Sniper's Nest Exhibition. Small adobe dwellings are nestled into a niche; looming cliffs provide a back drop for this fantasy settlement.
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