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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Crawford, Tad, 1946-
Legal guide for the visual artist / Tad Crawford. – 5th ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-58115-742-0 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Artists–Legal status, laws, etc.–United States. I. Title.
KF390.A7C73 2010
340.02’47—dc22
2010018844
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