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Some artists imagine they've got a hold on this apparatus, which in fact has got a hold of them. As a result, they end up supporting a cultural prison that is out of their control.
Robert Smithson

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Artist Quotes
Category:
American Artist Quotes
Year of Birth:
1938
Year of Death:
1973
Nationality:
American
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