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Also Known As Dorothea Margaret Tanning
Born August 25, 1910 • Galesburg • Illinois
Died January 31, 2012 (aged 101) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “Birthday”
Movement / Style Surrealism
Notable Family Members spouse Max Ernst

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