Weight | 0.305 kg |
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Dimensions | 199 × 133 × 23 mm |
ISBN | 9781906509200 |
Cover | Paperback |
Publication Year | 2013 |
Publisher | Unicorn Press |
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A is a Critic: Writings from the Spectator
As art critic of The Spectator, Andrew Lambirth’s reviews and articles have been entertaining and informing readers of the magazine since 1996. As he himself has written : “The coverage that this magazine, a weekly, gives to the arts is far wider than many daily newspapers. I wish more arts editors would take the initiative to cover a greater range of exhibitions than just the obvious.”
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