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Absurd Quote by Ai Weiwei

“To give a price to an artwork, no matter how high or low, is always absurd. It's not something that can be measured by money or by certain numbers.” quote by Ai Weiwei — Download Open image

“To give a price to an artwork, no matter how high or low, is always absurd. It's not something that can be measured by money or by certain numbers.”

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