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- ↑ Moma.org The Printed Picture Archived 2008-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ About the Biennial Archived 2009-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ John Lehr | Worlds Away
- ↑ Yancey Richardson Gallery > Past Exhibitions > 2006
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- ↑ Pratt Institute Campus Directory | John Lehr
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