Where we live

Helen Johnson

Where we live

Helen Johnson (Artist)

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Original language	English
Place of Publication	Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Publisher	National Gallery of Victoria
Size	180 x 130 cm
Publication status	Published - 2012
Externally published	Yes
Event	Negotiating this World: Contemporary Australian Art - National Gallery of Victoria: The Ian Potter Centre, Melbourne, Vic, Australia Duration: 28 Sept 2012 → 24 Feb 2013

SMH: 'Making sense of a new century'
Johnson, H.
13/10/12
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Where we live

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