Robert Cumming

1943–2021

Introduction

Robert Hugh Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) was an American painter, sculptor, photographer, and printmaker best known for his photographs of conceptual drawings and constructions, which layer meanings within meanings, and reference both science and art history.

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Q7345040

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1987

Date of birth
October 7, 1943

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Maya Man, A Realistic Day In My Life Living In New York City

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