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First published in the United States by The New Press, New York, 2013
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Lampert, Nicolas, 1969—
A people’s art history of the United States : 250 years of activist art and artists working in social justice movements / Nicolas Lampert.
pages cm — (New press people’s history)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-62097-133-8 (e-book) 1. Art—Political aspects—United States. 2. History in art. 3. Art, American—Themes, motives. I. Title.
N72.P6L37 2013
701'.030973—dc23
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