Where There’s Life

United States

1947

  • Titles Where There's Life (Title)
  • Medium screenprint
  • Dimensions 29 x 39 1/2 in. (73.7 x 100.3 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of the Movie Committee and Members of the Birmingham Museum of Art, 1980.294
  • Work Type poster
  • Classification Prints

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