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Usually, when we talk about creativity, it's about self-expression, which is great, but for work to be art or design, there has to be someone on the other end. The audience makes the work come alive.

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Austin Kleon
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: June 16
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Visual Artist
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Ohio
United States
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