BILL VIOLA New York 1957 Hatsu-Yume-First dream. 1997 Color photograph Back of the artist's label Measurements 28 x 35.7 cm Photograph from the artist's video art of the same name from 1981 Special edition photograph in honor to Veba's, which is in charge of the artist's audiovisual support in the exhibition held at the Whitney Museum of American Art

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