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- ↑ "Language Comes after Artist: A Selection of Books by Lynne Avadenka". MLibrary. University of Michigan. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- 1 2 3 Masters. Book arts : major works by leading artists. Wallace, Eileen (Book artist),, Hale, Julie ([First edition] ed.). New York. 2011. ISBN 9781600594977. OCLC 645889535.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ↑ "LYNNE AVADENKA 2009 Visual Arts Fellow". kresge arts in detroit. kresge arts in detroit. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ↑ "Will You Hear My Voice: Artist Lynne Avadenka Revisits Rahel". jwa.org. Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
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