Artistic communism - A sketch

Third Text

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 481-494

  Martin, Stewart ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Anti capitalism; Art; Capitalism; Communism; Contemporary art; Contemporary capitalism; Contemporary culture; Culture; Life

Indexed keywords

EID: 71049163377     PISSN: 09528822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09528820903007750     Document Type: Review

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