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Walking and Mapping: Artists as Cartographers

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O’Rourke explores a series of walking/mapping projects by contemporary artists. This item is part of the Study Room Guide to Remoteness (P2600).

Artist / Author Karen O'Rourke
Publisher The MIT Press
ISBN 978-0262018500
Reference P2510
Date 2013
Type Publication

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