Performing Rights
Notes
Performance, Politics, Ethics and Human Rights. Notes of lecture which was delivered alongside screening (D0343). Article in misc. folder 2
| Artist / Author | Adrien Sina |
|---|---|
| Reference | A0205 |
| Date | 2005 |
| Type | Article |
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