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30 AMERICANS (Rubell Family Collection, 2008)

Written by Carla on February 21, 2009 — Leave a Comment

30 AMERICANS, Rubell Family Collection; First edition (2008), Hardcover: 232 pages, 12.125 x 9 x 1 inches, ISBN: 978-0-9821195-1-8
Introduction
Since the Rubell Family started collecting in the 1960’s, they have always collected African-American artists as a part of their broader mission to collect the most interesting art of our time. Approximately three years ago, they found [...]

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