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Mojo (Moeller)

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Mojo is a public artwork, by Christian Moeller. It is located at the Centre Street Lofts, 285 West 6th Street, at the corner of West 7th and Centre Streets, Los Angeles, California.

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Mojo (Moeller)
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90013 Los Angeles, Downtown
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