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- ↑ McGregor, Ken, 1959- (2007). Melinda Harper. Zimmer, Jenny. South Yarra, Vic.: Macmillan Art Pub. ISBN 978-1-921394-04-1. OCLC 271817471.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ McKenzie, Robyn (2005). The Local Group Store 5 1989-1993 (PDF). Caulfield, Vic: Monash University Museum of Art.
- ↑ "Colour Sensation". Heide Museum of Modern Art. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
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