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Ton Otto

History In and For Design

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History In and For Design. / Otto, Ton.

I: Journal of Design History, Bind 29, Nr. 1, 2016, s. 58-70.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift/Konferencebidrag i tidsskrift /Bidrag til avis › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review

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Otto, Ton. / History In and For Design. I: Journal of Design History. 2016 ; Bind 29, Nr. 1. s. 58-70.

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