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Wikipedia:University of Edinburgh/Edinburgh Award/Visual Culture

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This project aims to improve the Wikipedia coverage of Visual Culture, with a special focus on artworks about Edinburgh.

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  • A Capital View: The Art of Edinburgh: One Hundred Artworks from the City Collection. Edinburgh

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