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I'm not necessarily interested in being the best Indian artist. I want to be the best artist I can be. That's enough of a declaration of intent.

Anish Kapoor

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Anish Kapoor
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: March 12
Architect
Drawer
Jewelry Designer
Painter
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Sculptor
Visual Artist
Bombay
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Sir Anish Mikhail Kapoor
Anish Mikhail Kapoor
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