Chic Quote by Richard Hofstadter

“The tradition of the new. Yesterday's avant-gard-experiment is today's chic and tomorrow's cliche.” quote by Richard Hofstadter — Download Open image

“The tradition of the new. Yesterday's avant-gard-experiment is today's chic and tomorrow's cliche.”

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