
Apparatus M
1996-07-29 · 6 min · ★ 4.3
A work produced for the Morimura Yasumasa Exhibition at the Yokohama Museum of Art, (April 6 to June, 1996). It was shown in an old-style theater constructed within the exhibit space that featured photographs of Morimura playing famous foreign and Japanese actresses.
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- Takashi Ito
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- Japan
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- Released
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