“Wave after wave has brought to our shores beautiful and mysterious treasures from unknown worlds: figurines, animals, fetishes, masks, ceremonial or useful objects. They are called Primitive for want of a better name...What could never have been written is there, all the dreams and anguishes of man. The hunger for food and sex and security, the terrors of night and death, the thirst for life and the hope for survival.”
Quote by Dominique de Menil
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Dominique de Menil
Dominique de Menil was an outstanding art collector, born on March 23, 1908, and passed away on December 31, 1997. She was renowned for her profound understanding of modern art and her extensive collection of artworks. more
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