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Archives Quote by Susan Howe

“There’s a level at which words are spirit and paper is skin. That’s the fascination of archives. There’s still a bodily trace.” quote by Susan Howe — Download Open image

“There’s a level at which words are spirit and paper is skin. That’s the fascination of archives. There’s still a bodily trace.”

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