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Frayed Connections, Fraught Projections: The Troubling Work of Shirin Neshat. / Moore, L. C.
In: Women: A Cultural Review, Vol. 13, No. 1, 01.01.2002, p. 1-17.

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Moore LC. Frayed Connections, Fraught Projections: The Troubling Work of Shirin Neshat. Women: A Cultural Review. 2002 Jan 1;13(1):1-17. doi: 10.1080/095740400210122959

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Moore, L. C. / Frayed Connections, Fraught Projections: The Troubling Work of Shirin Neshat. In: Women: A Cultural Review. 2002 ; Vol. 13, No. 1. pp. 1-17.

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