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Research Collections > Image Gallery > Replica of Van Gogh's Church at Auvers for the Life Magazine exhibition Illuminations of fifty great paintings

Replica of Van Gogh's Church at Auvers for the Life Magazine exhibition Illuminations of fifty great paintings, 1956

Physical Details: Photographic print : 1 item : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm.

Creator: unidentified photographer

Description: Photograph shows a woman looking at the replica.
Identification on attachment on verso (typewritten): Twenty-five of the units making up the Life exhibition "Illuminations" are fiberglass cases faced with a wooden panel which contains the transparency. The lighting equipment is completely encased and the wooden facing attached with hidden clamps. These units are 7' x 7' x 2' and 7' x 9' x 2' and in some cases hold two transparencies.

Forms part of: American Federation of Arts records, 1895-1993, (bulk 1909-1969)

Rights Statement: © Life Magazine/Getty Images

Citation: Replica of Van Gogh's Church at Auvers for the Life Magazine exhibition Illuminations of fifty great paintings, 1956 / unidentified photographer. American Federation of Arts records, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Digital ID: 11677

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