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- ↑ Avila, Mitch (2003). "Review of The Invention of Art: A Cultural History". The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism. 61 (4): 401–403. ISSN 0021-8529.
- ↑ "Professor Larry Shiner Honored as Outstanding Advocate Leader". University of Illinois Springfield. 28 March 2021.
- ↑ "Professor Larry Shiner and the Fear of Smell – Star Scholars". 15 January 2018.
- ↑ "UIS Emeritus Professor Larry Shiner of Springfield honored for Outstanding Advocate Leadership".
