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Abandoned suitcases of insane asylum patients

Posted on 3 December 2012 by Chelsea Nichols

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Posted in Contemporary Art, Curiosities, history, Museums | Tagged collection, history, institution, museum, nostalgia, outsider art, suitcase | 52 Replies

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