The Bremen Collection 2003

Tracy Mackenna; Edwin Janssen; Horst Griese; Eva Schmidt

The Bremen Collection 2003

Tracy Mackenna (Artist), Edwin Janssen (Artist), Horst Griese (Curator), Eva Schmidt (Curator)

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Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 2003

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