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Great British Rubbish, CentreCentre, 2018

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By Patrick Fry
‘A visual history of Britain’s love affair with the throw away. Great British Rubbish is a documentation of Stella Mitchell’s vast and bizarre ephemera collection, the Land of Lost Content. This book features a curated collection of over 120 items photographed by Inge Clemente. Featuring an essay on the nature of ephemera from Professor Teal Triggs (RCA).’

Limited to 600 copies
ISBN: 9781527224247

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  • Format: Book
  • Year: 2018
  • Client/Publisher: CentreCentre
  • Size: 160mm x 220mm

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Great British Rubbish, CentreCentre, 2018
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