1970s Quote by Elizabeth Diller

“In the 1970s, New York was known as a place of great artistic production. Slowly, my city went from a place of production to a place of consumption.” quote by Elizabeth Diller — Download Open image

“In the 1970s, New York was known as a place of great artistic production. Slowly, my city went from a place of production to a place of consumption.”

Elizabeth Diller

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