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A swim in a pond in the rain
A swim in a pond in the rain
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For the last twenty years, George Saunders has been teaching a class on the Russian short story to his MFA students at Syracuse University. In "A swim in a pond in the rain," he shares a version of that class with us, offering some of what he and his students have discovered together over the years. Paired with iconic short stories by Chekhov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and(...)
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For the last twenty years, George Saunders has been teaching a class on the Russian short story to his MFA students at Syracuse University. In "A swim in a pond in the rain," he shares a version of that class with us, offering some of what he and his students have discovered together over the years. Paired with iconic short stories by Chekhov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and(...)
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A swim in a pond in the rain
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For the last twenty years, George Saunders has been teaching a class on the Russian short story to his MFA students at Syracuse University. In "A swim in a pond in the rain," he shares a version of that class with us, offering some of what he and his students have discovered together over the years. Paired with iconic short stories by Chekhov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Gogol, the seven essays in this book are intended for anyone interested in how fiction works and why it’s more relevant than ever in these turbulent times.
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For the last twenty years, George Saunders has been teaching a class on the Russian short story to his MFA students at Syracuse University. In "A swim in a pond in the rain," he shares a version of that class with us, offering some of what he and his students have discovered together over the years. Paired with iconic short stories by Chekhov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Gogol, the seven essays in this book are intended for anyone interested in how fiction works and why it’s more relevant than ever in these turbulent times.
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April 2022
April 2022
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Literature and poetry
Literature and poetry
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Comix! poster collection
Comix! poster collection
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Connections between the graphic language of comics and that of the poster can be identified in terms of both form and content. Even though the sequential pictorial narrative of the comic strip is condensed into an individual image appropriate to the poster's frame, the narrative approach remains comparable: humor, and a vivd overdrawing in a constant mixture of reality(...)
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Connections between the graphic language of comics and that of the poster can be identified in terms of both form and content. Even though the sequential pictorial narrative of the comic strip is condensed into an individual image appropriate to the poster's frame, the narrative approach remains comparable: humor, and a vivd overdrawing in a constant mixture of reality(...)
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Graphic Design and Typography
Graphic Design and Typography
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November 2007, Zürich
November 2007, Zürich
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Comix! poster collection
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Connections between the graphic language of comics and that of the poster can be identified in terms of both form and content. Even though the sequential pictorial narrative of the comic strip is condensed into an individual image appropriate to the poster's frame, the narrative approach remains comparable: humor, and a vivd overdrawing in a constant mixture of reality and fiction are typical features. The appropriation of specific design elements charateristic of comics for use as pictorial codes is starting to be taken for granted in contemporary posters.
Comix! poster collection
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Connections between the graphic language of comics and that of the poster can be identified in terms of both form and content. Even though the sequential pictorial narrative of the comic strip is condensed into an individual image appropriate to the poster's frame, the narrative approach remains comparable: humor, and a vivd overdrawing in a constant mixture of reality and fiction are typical features. The appropriation of specific design elements charateristic of comics for use as pictorial codes is starting to be taken for granted in contemporary posters.
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November 2007, Zürich
November 2007, Zürich
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Graphic Design and Typography
Graphic Design and Typography
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Science fiction has historically been seen as a masculine domain, but from the very beginning women have made their mark. To the ranks of Mary Shelley and C. L. Moore, we should add Clare Winger Harris, whose pulp stories in the early twentieth century influenced the boom of modern writers such as Ursula K. Le Guin and Margaret Atwood. In this new collection, author and(...)
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Science fiction has historically been seen as a masculine domain, but from the very beginning women have made their mark. To the ranks of Mary Shelley and C. L. Moore, we should add Clare Winger Harris, whose pulp stories in the early twentieth century influenced the boom of modern writers such as Ursula K. Le Guin and Margaret Atwood. In this new collection, author and(...)
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The artificial man and other stories
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Science fiction has historically been seen as a masculine domain, but from the very beginning women have made their mark. To the ranks of Mary Shelley and C. L. Moore, we should add Clare Winger Harris, whose pulp stories in the early twentieth century influenced the boom of modern writers such as Ursula K. Le Guin and Margaret Atwood. In this new collection, author and scholar Brad Ricca assembles ten of Harris's greatest short stories, including "The Fifth Dimension," "The Fate of the Poseidonia," "The Menace of Mars," and "The Vibrometer."
The artificial man and other stories
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Science fiction has historically been seen as a masculine domain, but from the very beginning women have made their mark. To the ranks of Mary Shelley and C. L. Moore, we should add Clare Winger Harris, whose pulp stories in the early twentieth century influenced the boom of modern writers such as Ursula K. Le Guin and Margaret Atwood. In this new collection, author and scholar Brad Ricca assembles ten of Harris's greatest short stories, including "The Fifth Dimension," "The Fate of the Poseidonia," "The Menace of Mars," and "The Vibrometer."
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March 2019
March 2019
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Literature and poetry
Literature and poetry
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journals and magazines
journals and magazines
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This third issue reviews the many ways in which medicine has pathologized non-procreative sexual desire— those bodies that challenge gender binaries or expose different abilities—while imagining other ways of collectively well-being. The issue opens with a commissioned work by visual artists CANDICE LIN and P. STAFF that evokes the central concerns of the journal in(...)
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This third issue reviews the many ways in which medicine has pathologized non-procreative sexual desire— those bodies that challenge gender binaries or expose different abilities—while imagining other ways of collectively well-being. The issue opens with a commissioned work by visual artists CANDICE LIN and P. STAFF that evokes the central concerns of the journal in(...)
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Magazines
Magazines
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October 2021
October 2021
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T.A.N.J #3: the against nature journal
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This third issue reviews the many ways in which medicine has pathologized non-procreative sexual desire— those bodies that challenge gender binaries or expose different abilities—while imagining other ways of collectively well-being. The issue opens with a commissioned work by visual artists CANDICE LIN and P. STAFF that evokes the central concerns of the journal in subtle and unexpected ways. Lambda Literary Award–winner INDRAPRAMIT DAS speculates on other forms of kinship in a new science-fiction story, while a transnational questionnaire offers insights into the continuous fight for reproductive justice.
T.A.N.J #3: the against nature journal
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This third issue reviews the many ways in which medicine has pathologized non-procreative sexual desire— those bodies that challenge gender binaries or expose different abilities—while imagining other ways of collectively well-being. The issue opens with a commissioned work by visual artists CANDICE LIN and P. STAFF that evokes the central concerns of the journal in subtle and unexpected ways. Lambda Literary Award–winner INDRAPRAMIT DAS speculates on other forms of kinship in a new science-fiction story, while a transnational questionnaire offers insights into the continuous fight for reproductive justice.
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journals and magazines
journals and magazines
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October 2021
October 2021
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Magazines
Magazines
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The diaristic form of this publication is an attempt to feel and investigate the quality of time, making reference to Jonathan Crary, Bernard Stiegler, Yves Citton, Paul B. Preciado, Charles Baudelaire, and above all Walter Benjamin. Written in a style that borrows not from classical forms of theory or prose, but operates in between fiction and nonfiction to investigate(...)
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The diaristic form of this publication is an attempt to feel and investigate the quality of time, making reference to Jonathan Crary, Bernard Stiegler, Yves Citton, Paul B. Preciado, Charles Baudelaire, and above all Walter Benjamin. Written in a style that borrows not from classical forms of theory or prose, but operates in between fiction and nonfiction to investigate(...)
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I can't sleep: the contemporary condition
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The diaristic form of this publication is an attempt to feel and investigate the quality of time, making reference to Jonathan Crary, Bernard Stiegler, Yves Citton, Paul B. Preciado, Charles Baudelaire, and above all Walter Benjamin. Written in a style that borrows not from classical forms of theory or prose, but operates in between fiction and nonfiction to investigate the very concept of the contemporary, this book uses a quite old but often renewed method—in this sense a very contemporary one—consisting of starting from one’s own personal situation.
I can't sleep: the contemporary condition
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The diaristic form of this publication is an attempt to feel and investigate the quality of time, making reference to Jonathan Crary, Bernard Stiegler, Yves Citton, Paul B. Preciado, Charles Baudelaire, and above all Walter Benjamin. Written in a style that borrows not from classical forms of theory or prose, but operates in between fiction and nonfiction to investigate the very concept of the contemporary, this book uses a quite old but often renewed method—in this sense a very contemporary one—consisting of starting from one’s own personal situation.
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February 2022
February 2022
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Social
Social
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One of the giants of American art, Wayne Thiebaud was at first unappreciated because of the everyday subject matter of his paintings. His tasty hot dogs, delectable cakes, dizzy streets, and sleepy deltas have since become icons of twentieth century art. Now young readers have the chance to explore the development of a fascinating artist while delighting in the very(...)
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One of the giants of American art, Wayne Thiebaud was at first unappreciated because of the everyday subject matter of his paintings. His tasty hot dogs, delectable cakes, dizzy streets, and sleepy deltas have since become icons of twentieth century art. Now young readers have the chance to explore the development of a fascinating artist while delighting in the very(...)
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Delicious: the life and art of Wayne Thiebaud
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One of the giants of American art, Wayne Thiebaud was at first unappreciated because of the everyday subject matter of his paintings. His tasty hot dogs, delectable cakes, dizzy streets, and sleepy deltas have since become icons of twentieth century art. Now young readers have the chance to explore the development of a fascinating artist while delighting in the very child-friendly art that has made him so acclaimed. With her deft touch, critically-acclaimed non-fiction author Susan Rubin tells the story of the man behind the masterpieces.
Delicious: the life and art of Wayne Thiebaud
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One of the giants of American art, Wayne Thiebaud was at first unappreciated because of the everyday subject matter of his paintings. His tasty hot dogs, delectable cakes, dizzy streets, and sleepy deltas have since become icons of twentieth century art. Now young readers have the chance to explore the development of a fascinating artist while delighting in the very child-friendly art that has made him so acclaimed. With her deft touch, critically-acclaimed non-fiction author Susan Rubin tells the story of the man behind the masterpieces.
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October 2008
October 2008
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In Ready Unmade, a piece commissioned by the frieze art fair, Kurant further explores the thin line between fiction and reality, purposelessness and function: the artist presents a trio of trained parrots that have been taught to use an alternative language. Both a reflection on nature behaving unnaturally and a caricature of the zoo-like atmosphere of the art fair and(...)
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In Ready Unmade, a piece commissioned by the frieze art fair, Kurant further explores the thin line between fiction and reality, purposelessness and function: the artist presents a trio of trained parrots that have been taught to use an alternative language. Both a reflection on nature behaving unnaturally and a caricature of the zoo-like atmosphere of the art fair and(...)
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Contemporary Art Monographs
Contemporary Art Monographs
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October 2009
October 2009
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Agnieszka Kurant: unknown unknown
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In Ready Unmade, a piece commissioned by the frieze art fair, Kurant further explores the thin line between fiction and reality, purposelessness and function: the artist presents a trio of trained parrots that have been taught to use an alternative language. Both a reflection on nature behaving unnaturally and a caricature of the zoo-like atmosphere of the art fair and the self-reflexive communication of the art world. Referring to two similar but unrealized projects by other artists, Kurant also questions the notions of copyright and the marketplace.
Agnieszka Kurant: unknown unknown
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In Ready Unmade, a piece commissioned by the frieze art fair, Kurant further explores the thin line between fiction and reality, purposelessness and function: the artist presents a trio of trained parrots that have been taught to use an alternative language. Both a reflection on nature behaving unnaturally and a caricature of the zoo-like atmosphere of the art fair and the self-reflexive communication of the art world. Referring to two similar but unrealized projects by other artists, Kurant also questions the notions of copyright and the marketplace.
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October 2009
October 2009
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Contemporary Art Monographs
Contemporary Art Monographs
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Trajets explore les problématiques architecturales liées au phénomène mondial d’une mobilité grandissante. Sous forme de récits de fiction, différents auteurs nous présentent ici des concepts essentiels permettant d’appréhender les effets des déplacements de personnes, d’animaux, de biens et d’idées. Le vagabondage des noix, le transfert de compétences et de pratiques(...)
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Trajets explore les problématiques architecturales liées au phénomène mondial d’une mobilité grandissante. Sous forme de récits de fiction, différents auteurs nous présentent ici des concepts essentiels permettant d’appréhender les effets des déplacements de personnes, d’animaux, de biens et d’idées. Le vagabondage des noix, le transfert de compétences et de pratiques(...)
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Trajets : comment la mobilité des fruits, des idées et des architectures recompose notre environnement
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Trajets explore les problématiques architecturales liées au phénomène mondial d’une mobilité grandissante. Sous forme de récits de fiction, différents auteurs nous présentent ici des concepts essentiels permettant d’appréhender les effets des déplacements de personnes, d’animaux, de biens et d’idées. Le vagabondage des noix, le transfert de compétences et de pratiques ou encore, la réorganisation physique de communautés, ne sont que quelques-uns parmi les divers sujets abordés. Trajets analyse et rend visible comment ces flux, ces rencontres et ces migrations transforment de manière surprenante nos sociétés et notre environnement bâti.
Trajets : comment la mobilité des fruits, des idées et des architectures recompose notre environnement
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Trajets explore les problématiques architecturales liées au phénomène mondial d’une mobilité grandissante. Sous forme de récits de fiction, différents auteurs nous présentent ici des concepts essentiels permettant d’appréhender les effets des déplacements de personnes, d’animaux, de biens et d’idées. Le vagabondage des noix, le transfert de compétences et de pratiques ou encore, la réorganisation physique de communautés, ne sont que quelques-uns parmi les divers sujets abordés. Trajets analyse et rend visible comment ces flux, ces rencontres et ces migrations transforment de manière surprenante nos sociétés et notre environnement bâti.
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October 2010
October 2010
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CCA Publications
CCA Publications
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Depuis plus de 70 ans, les fanzines sont un terrain d'expression privilégié pour des cultures alternatives. Ils abordent des sujets aussi variés que la science-fiction, les comics, la musique, la politique, le féminisme... Avec plus de 750 illustrations, cet ouvrage présente des publications pertinentes de l'histoire du fanzine. Depuis les premiers fanzines faits à la(...)
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Depuis plus de 70 ans, les fanzines sont un terrain d'expression privilégié pour des cultures alternatives. Ils abordent des sujets aussi variés que la science-fiction, les comics, la musique, la politique, le féminisme... Avec plus de 750 illustrations, cet ouvrage présente des publications pertinentes de l'histoire du fanzine. Depuis les premiers fanzines faits à la(...)
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Fanzines: la révolution du DIY
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Depuis plus de 70 ans, les fanzines sont un terrain d'expression privilégié pour des cultures alternatives. Ils abordent des sujets aussi variés que la science-fiction, les comics, la musique, la politique, le féminisme... Avec plus de 750 illustrations, cet ouvrage présente des publications pertinentes de l'histoire du fanzine. Depuis les premiers fanzines faits à la main jusqu'aux e-zines numériques contemporains. Des fanzines punk cultes jusqu'à des publications qui ont ensuite évolué en magazines renommés, les collections présentées au long des pages expriment toute la richesse d'un univers subversif et débordant d'énergie.
Fanzines: la révolution du DIY
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Depuis plus de 70 ans, les fanzines sont un terrain d'expression privilégié pour des cultures alternatives. Ils abordent des sujets aussi variés que la science-fiction, les comics, la musique, la politique, le féminisme... Avec plus de 750 illustrations, cet ouvrage présente des publications pertinentes de l'histoire du fanzine. Depuis les premiers fanzines faits à la main jusqu'aux e-zines numériques contemporains. Des fanzines punk cultes jusqu'à des publications qui ont ensuite évolué en magazines renommés, les collections présentées au long des pages expriment toute la richesse d'un univers subversif et débordant d'énergie.
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July 2011
July 2011
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Printed Matter
Printed Matter
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Travelling exhibition catalogue (Middelburg, Milan, Paris) of an exhibition project presenting 12 emerging young artists, providing a theoretical hypothesis on the use and manipulation of forms, images and texts, highlighting both their formal implications and their philosophical, political and social content.The artists will thus not only reflect on the potential themes(...)
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Travelling exhibition catalogue (Middelburg, Milan, Paris) of an exhibition project presenting 12 emerging young artists, providing a theoretical hypothesis on the use and manipulation of forms, images and texts, highlighting both their formal implications and their philosophical, political and social content.The artists will thus not only reflect on the potential themes(...)
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Beyond the dust : artists' documents today
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Travelling exhibition catalogue (Middelburg, Milan, Paris) of an exhibition project presenting 12 emerging young artists, providing a theoretical hypothesis on the use and manipulation of forms, images and texts, highlighting both their formal implications and their philosophical, political and social content.The artists will thus not only reflect on the potential themes raised by the various components, but will offer a broader reflection on the contemporary meaning of memory, and hence authenticity, fiction and falsehood. Artists include Richard Sympson, Batia Suter, Irene Kopelman, Jeroen Kooijmans, Invernomuto, Mark Geffriaud, Linda Fregni Nagler, Diego Marcon and others.
Beyond the dust : artists' documents today
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Travelling exhibition catalogue (Middelburg, Milan, Paris) of an exhibition project presenting 12 emerging young artists, providing a theoretical hypothesis on the use and manipulation of forms, images and texts, highlighting both their formal implications and their philosophical, political and social content.The artists will thus not only reflect on the potential themes raised by the various components, but will offer a broader reflection on the contemporary meaning of memory, and hence authenticity, fiction and falsehood. Artists include Richard Sympson, Batia Suter, Irene Kopelman, Jeroen Kooijmans, Invernomuto, Mark Geffriaud, Linda Fregni Nagler, Diego Marcon and others.
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October 2011
October 2011
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Art Theory
Art Theory
