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Alexander Calder, Arts Council, 1962

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  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Alexander Calder
  • Year: 1962
  • Client/Publisher: The Arts Council of Great Britain
  • Size: 185mm x 235mm

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Alexander Calder, Arts Council, 1962
Alexander Calder, Arts Council, 1962
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