Absence Quote by Douglas Crimp

“The desire of representation exists only insofar as the original is always deferred. It is only in the absence of the original that representation can take place.” quote by Douglas Crimp — Download Open image

“The desire of representation exists only insofar as the original is always deferred. It is only in the absence of the original that representation can take place.”

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