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Brener was born Roland Albert Brener on
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The not-so-still life: a century of
California painting and sculpture
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Creating Memory: A Guide to
Outdoor Public Sculpture in Toronto
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The Shape of Colour: Excursions in Colour Field Art, 1950-2005
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Mowry Baden and Roland Brener: thirty years in
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672:"Roland Brener Swinger"
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