Pevsner's career is a prism through which to view the world of art history as it developed in England in the middle of the twentieth century. (Nikolaus Pevsner)

Pevsner's career is a prism through which to view the world of art history as it developed in England in the middle of the twentieth century.

Nikolaus Pevsner

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