"Art is not an end but a beginning."

 

"Art is not an end but a beginning."
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Hsieh, Catherine Yu-Shan. “Ai Weiwei: A Rebel of Poet Roots.” NY Arts, March–April 2008. http://www.nyartsmagazine.com/conversations/ai-wei-wei-a-a-a-rebel-of-poet-roots

 

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