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| Title | A concise history of modern painting World of art |
| Author | Sir Herbert Edward Read |
| Edition | 3 |
| Publisher | Praeger, 1975 |
| Length | 392 pages |
| Subjects | › › Art / History / General Painting, Modern |
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