Eros, Inside Eros (1986) is a bronze sculpture by Arman. [1]
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It is in the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. [2]
The artist began cutting up works in 1962; the work comments on the emptiness of the god, Eros. [3]
Eros, Inside Eros (1986) is a bronze sculpture by Arman. [1]
It is in the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. [2]
The artist began cutting up works in 1962; the work comments on the emptiness of the god, Eros. [3]
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