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Prototypes / Judy Pfaff

Installation view, Judy Pfaff

Installation view, Judy Pfaff

Installation view, Judy Pfaff

Installation view, Judy Pfaff

Judy Pfaff and the artwork

Installation view, Judy Pfaff

Installation view, Judy Pfaff

Installation view, Judy Pfaff

Installation view, Judy Pfaff

April 7 – 22, 1978

Judy Pfaff presents a 3,000-square-foot installation in her first Los Angeles exhibition.

All images courtesy of Judy Pfaff

Filed Under: 1978-1979, Exhibition, Installation, LACE Tagged With: 1978, Exhibition, installation, Judy Pfaff

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