Sources and Images of Ideas and Inspiration for Senior Proposal

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Sources and Images of Ideas and Inspiration for Senior Proposal

 


Article: Cullum, Jerry. “Cullum’S Notebook: Impact of Haitian History, Afrofuturism, Papermaking in Art.” ARTS ATL, 22 Sept. 2023, www.artsatl.org/cullums-notebook-impact-of-haitian-history-afrofuturism-papermaking-in-art. 






Student Name: Mardline Prevot
Area of Focus: Advertising Design 


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