A universal grammar for visual composition?

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Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-70

  Stebbing, Peter D ^a  

^a Hochschule für Gestaltung   (Germany)

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EID: 70449955230     PISSN: 0024094X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/002409404772828157     Document Type: Conference Paper

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