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“For to be contemporary is not necessarily to be part of any movement, to be included in the official representations of national and international art. History shows that it may well be the opposite. It may be that it is the odd, the personal, the curious, the simply honest, that at this moment, when everyone looks to the extreme and flamboyant, constitutes the most interesting manifestation of the spirit of art.”

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Patrick Swift was an Irish painter known for his unique style and technique in the 20th-century art world. His works often blended elements of abstraction and expressionism, known for their innovative use of color and form. more

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