Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy

Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy
ISBN-10
1588392805
ISBN-13
9781588392800
Series
Superheroes
Category
Costume
Pages
160
Language
English
Published
2008
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Authors
Andrew Bolton, Michael Chabon

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Essay af Michael Chabon: Secret Skin. An Essay in Unitard Theory

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