Anselm Kiefer

The moral law within us, the starry heavens above us

Not on display

Artist: Anselm Kiefer born 1945
Original title: Das moralische Gesetz in uns, der gestirnte Himmel über uns
Medium: Photograph, black and white, on paper with paint
Dimensions: Support: 765 x 585 mm
frame: 972 x 798 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: AR01165

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