El Maíz

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El Maiz

El Maiz is a modern sculpture, by Édgar Negret. [1] [2]

It is located at AMA | Art Museum of the Americas, at the Organization of American States, Constitution Avenue and 18th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.

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References

  1. "Edgar Negret". Archived from the original on 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
  2. "Edgar Negret". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-04-15.

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