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“I was given some designer colors for ink pens a long time ago and I haven't used them, and I have some handmade paper, and I just have the desire to drip on wet paper. It reminds me of when I was seven years old and had my tonsils out, and one of the first artworks I made was on toilet paper with a colored pencil; it was sort of half paint and half colored pencil. But I got very involved with color and absorption and I think, you know, 78 is a good time to go back to the beginning.”

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Barbara Hammer

Barbara Hammer, born on May 15, 1939, is an accomplished filmmaker known for her unique perspective and in-depth exploration of the female experience in her work. more

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