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When men die, they enter history. When statues die, they enter art. This botany of death is what we call culture.

Chris Marker

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Chris Marker
Age: 90 †
Born: 1921
Born: July 29
Died: 2012
Died: July 29
Artist
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Christian François Bouche- Villeneuve
Christian François Bouche-Villeneuve
Christian Francois Bouche-Villeneuve
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