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“I try to be as faithful as possible to the facts as I understand them, but any story is at least partly a product of the imagination. I can comprehend a lot by immersing myself in all of the information I've collected, but my imagination is what brings it to life, and the bridging of that gap - between the received history and the conceived fiction - is both the most difficult and most enjoyable part of the process for me.”

Quote by Jason Lutes

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Jason Lutes, born on December 7, 1967, is an artist whose identity and category remain unclear. His life experience and artistic achievements are not well-documented, and the impact of his work has not yet been fully evaluated. more

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