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Visual music : synaesthesia in art and music since 1900

by Kerry Brougher, Judith Zilczer, Jeremy Strick, Ari Wiseman, Olivia Mattis

This collection of essays explores the intersection of music and visual art, examining abstract painting, light art, visual-music culture, and the development of colour music.

Accession 13338 ISBN 0914357891 Publisher Thames & Hudson
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