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Concrete
By William Hall Phaidon Press, £29.95

Big pictures and extended captions show concrete in a beautiful light. Includes an essay from Leonard Koren of Wabi Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets and Philosophers. A celebration of this ubiquitous material. EY

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