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Art can help

by Robert Adams

A collection of essays examining the role of art and the responsibility of the artist. It features meditations on specific works by painters and photographers, analysing art that evokes beauty and encourages civic engagement.

Accession 13257 ISBN 9780300229240 Publisher Yale University Art Gallery
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