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Justin Witte

2004 PEW FELLOW

Updated
30 Nov 2016

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Justin Witte, Regenboog Broer, 2015, installation view, acrylic, gouache, mylar and ink, 9' x 9', Hyde Park Art Center. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Pew Fellow, 2004
Visual Arts

References

Justin Witte's website

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