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- 1 2 Foundation, Dia Art. "Dia | Program | Andy Warhol, Shadows". www.diaart.org. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- ↑ "Andy Warhol: Shadows | Exhibitions & Projects | Exhibitions | Dia".
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