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“I had thrown my body in for art... I had thrown myself into this game for art. You know, I was not a very good artist. But this was, like, one thing I could do. (On being photographed nude playing chess with Marcel Duchamp at Duchamp's 1963 retrospective at the Pasadena Museum of Art.)”

Quote by Eve Babitz

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Eve Babitz is an American author born on May 13, 1943. Her works are known for their unique style and profound insights into Los Angeles culture. more

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