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George Sheringham (1884 – 1937) British Interior Designer
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The Supercharged Art Of Walter Molino
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Jessie Marion King (1875 – 1949) Scottish Illustrator of Children’s Books
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Harue Koga delightful illustrations and paintings ♥︎
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Laszlo Moholy-Nagy (1895 – 1946) Hungarian Designer – Applied Arts
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