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In fact, the underlying principle of the baroque is the idea of transformation, of movement, and animals becoming man, and man becoming animals, and mythology. It was a way to inspire pre-Christian character.
Camille Henrot
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Camille Henrot
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: June 21
Drawer
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