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A Photograph for the Next Century
Ogulcan Ekiz 
Queen Mary Law Journal, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Pages: 67 - 69
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In this physically-incomplete-but-conceptually-finished project, I tease the longevity of the copyright term. The work is supposed to be a physical card in the size of a business card, in a transparent wrapper – like the football player cards from my childhood. The golden figure could be scratched t...
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