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The Certitude of the Never Seen
Recorded by Art Institute of Chicago as Yves Tanguy.
The record
- AttributionYves Tanguy — other records naming Yves Tanguy
- Date1933
- Classificationpainting
- MediumOil on board in carved and freestanding wooden frame with gesso, carved wood objects, and hair
- DepartmentModern Art
- Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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Yves Tanguy · The Certitude of the Never Seen · 1933 · Art Institute of Chicago. Public domain / CC0.
Source read 2026-09-20 · Published 2026-09-20
Other records naming Yves Tanguy
Le mythe de la Roche Perçee: poeme (The Myth of the Pierced Rock)Yves Tanguy · French, 1900-1955 · written by Yvan Goll (French, 1891-1950)
Homage to Marcel Duchamp (recto); Construction (verso)Yves Tanguy
Sandhill CraneYves Tanguy
Piercing the StarsYves Tanguy
TharYves Tanguy
Two Mechanical FiguresYves Tanguy
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