Hanging Around - the pearl chain principle

Manon van Kouswijk

Hanging Around - the pearl chain principle

Department of Fine Art

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Original language	English
Place of Publication	Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Publisher	Gallery RA
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	Hanging Around - the pearl chain principle - Duration: 22 May 2010 → 19 Jun 2010

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