Anselm Kiefer

Heroic Symbols

Not on display

Artist: Anselm Kiefer born 1945
Original title: Heroische Sinnbilder
Medium: Photograph, black and white, on paper
Dimensions: Support: 775 x 534 mm
frame: 992 x 748 x 90 mm
Collection: ARTIST ROOMS Tate and National Galleries of Scotland
Acquisition: ARTIST ROOMS Tate and National Galleries of Scotland. Acquired jointly through The d’Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund 2011
Reference: AR01163

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