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The Pictures Generation

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1974–84

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North America > United States

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An interview with Dayanita Singh

The Pictures Generation

Works of Art

Barbara Kruger, Untitled (Your gaze hits the side of my face)

1981

Cindy Sherman, Untitled Film Still #21

1978

Cindy Sherman, Untitled #228

1990

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Bayon, the most notable temple at Angkor Thom (photo: Dmitry A. Mottl, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Bayon, the most notable temple at Angkor Thom (photo: Dmitry A. Mottl, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Periods, Cultures, Styles

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