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My Brother's Inheritance '84

By  Pen Dalton 1982 - 1986
My father was in the newspaper printing Industry and my brother was expected to follow in his footsteps. As a girl I was excluded. Gradually hot-metal printing processes and the power of the patriarchal print unions declined. text from contemporary academic and newspaper sources [cited on print] limited edition screen print on handmade paper.
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hope over experience

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