Found Functions

Location: Type: Landscape Subjective / Built:
Published on May 3, 2010

Works by: Nikki Graziano
She’s a photographer and mathematician … no wonder..

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E-J says:
May 4, 2010 at 3:55 pm
nice! cool analysis.
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