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The Mask of Art: Breaking the Aesthetic Contract―Film and Literature

The Mask of Art: Breaking the Aesthetic Contract―Film and Literature

The Mask of Art: Breaking the Aesthetic Contract--Film and Literature
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Published October 1, 1998
ISBN 474912
Clyde Taylor
About the Author
Clyde Taylor

Clyde Taylor is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Clyde Taylor can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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