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Dancer Quote by Duane Michals

“I am an expressionist and by that I mean that I'm not a photographer or a writer or a painter or a tap dancer, but rather someone who expresses himself according to his needs.” quote by Duane Michals — Download Open image

“I am an expressionist and by that I mean that I'm not a photographer or a writer or a painter or a tap dancer, but rather someone who expresses himself according to his needs.”

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Art has to address eternal issues.

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All good work has magic in it, and addresses the mind in a subtle way.

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