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The lives of artists : volume two

by Calvin Tomkins

This six-volume anthology compiles eighty-two profiles of influential contemporary artists published between 1962 and 2019. The entries document the development of the modern art world through first-hand interviews and observations.

Accession 15461 ISBN 9780714879369 Publisher Phaidon Press
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