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Frame Historian and Consultant

PERIOD FRAME BIBLIOGRAPHY


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VIDEO BIBLIOGRAPHY

Wilner, Eli & Co. Inc. The Art of the Frame. “American Frames 1820-1920.” 18
minutes. New York, NY: 1991.

Wilner, Eli & Co. Inc. Beyond Architecture: The Frame Designs of Stanford White.
36 minutes. New York, NY: 1995.

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