Anne Desmet RA, Olympic Aquatics Centre, 2012.
Wood engraving. 85 mm x 122 mm. © Anne Desmet RA. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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Olympic Aquatics Centre, 2012
Anne Desmet RA (b. 1964)
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85 mm x 122 mm
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