The Performance of Pictorialist Dance Photography

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The Performance of Pictorialist Dance Photography. / Vedel, Karen.

I: Nordic Theatre Studies, Bind 29, Nr. 1, 2017, s. 138-161.

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Vedel, K 2017, 'The Performance of Pictorialist Dance Photography', Nordic Theatre Studies, bind 29, nr. 1, s. 138-161. https://doi.org/10.7146/nts.v29i1.103314

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Vedel, K. (2017). The Performance of Pictorialist Dance Photography. Nordic Theatre Studies, 29(1), 138-161. https://doi.org/10.7146/nts.v29i1.103314

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Vedel K. The Performance of Pictorialist Dance Photography. Nordic Theatre Studies. 2017;29(1):138-161. https://doi.org/10.7146/nts.v29i1.103314

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Vedel, Karen. / The Performance of Pictorialist Dance Photography. I: Nordic Theatre Studies. 2017 ; Bind 29, Nr. 1. s. 138-161.

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