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Quote by Carl Andre

“The girls you picked up from the bars were not the girls you took home to mother.”

Quote by Carl Andre

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Carl Andre, born on September 16, 1935, is a renowned American artist known for his minimalist style and use of industrial materials such as metal plates and bricks. His works explore the relationship between materials and space and have had a significant impact on the international art scene, being collected by numerous museums and galleries. more

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