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Quote by John Divola

“The photograph as an object has a relationship to that which it represents something like the relationship the snake skin has to the snake that sheds it.”

Quote by John Divola

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John Divola, born in 1949, is an artist whose identity and category remain unclear. His life experience and artistic achievements are limited in available information, and his impact and evaluation are difficult to elaborate in detail. more

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