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Supercharged : the car in contemporary culture

by Vanessa McRae

This publication presents the work of twelve Australian artists exploring humanity's relationship with the car. The featured artworks analyse the automobile from diverse perspectives, framing it as an icon, relic, commodity, and evolving technology.

Accession 22272 ISBN 1875792562 Publisher Institute of Modern Art
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