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“The people from where I grew up have no appreciation for Paleolithic rocks or menstrual calendars. I'm a retriever of lost iconographies. But I had real training and have deep discipline, and I believe in it. Too much of the work I see today is just cultural junk. It's very superficial and has no rigor. It doesn't address the dynamic and real politics of an aesthetic structure.”

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Carolee Schneemann
Carolee Schneemann

Carolee Schneemann is an American visual artist renowned for her experimental visual and performance art. Her works often explore themes of gender, body, and power, having a profound impact on contemporary art. more

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