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Q: What would you be if you were not an artist?
Self-portrait on a Hudson River barge A: I honestly have no idea, but whatever it might be, there is a good chance that I’d be bored! In my younger days boredom was a strong motivator. I left the...
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Q: Why do people need art in their daily lives?
With Ida Bagus Anom, Mas, Bali; Photo: Donna Tang A: That is for each person to decide, but as someone who devotes every waking moment to my work and to becoming a better artist, I cannot imagine my...
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Q: What was the first folk art figure you brought back from Mexico?
Mask from Oaxaca A: In Oaxaca I bought a large carved wooden dragon mask with a Conquistador’s face carved and painted on its back. My intent was to depict the dragon in a subsequent “Domestic...
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Q: How does art help you explore and understand other cultures? (Question...
Shadow self-portrait, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India A: Art helps me explore and understand other cultures by revealing our shared humanity across space and time. For me art and travel are intertwined;...
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