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Building the collection

by Pauline Green

A collection of essays tracing the history and evolution of the National Gallery of Australia's art collection from its inception in the late 1960s to the early 2000s. The text draws on archival documentation and first-hand accounts.

Accession 24355 ISBN 0642542023 Publisher National Gallery of Australia
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