Steve McQueen’s new exhibition reflects on past, present and future of Londoners
By AFP
15 November 2019 |
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British artist and film-maker Steve McQueen's new exhibition, "Year 3", is presented in London, featuring more than 3000 school year group photos of 7 or 8 years-old Londoners exhibited in the Tate Britain museum and in some public places in London.
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