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Fragile Ecologies: Contemporary Artists’ Interpretations and Solutions.

Author: Matilsky, Barbara C
ISBN: 9780847815920

Fragile Ecologies was a travelling exhibition that focused on activist, environmentally oriented art, and the role of artists as agents of change. It brought together material documenting the work of a dozen ecology-minded artists, or artist groups, working in diverse environments and situations.

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