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The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.
Emile Zola
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Emile Zola
Age: 62 †
Born: 1840
Born: January 1
Died: 1902
Died: January 1
Art Critic
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Paris
France
Emile Edouard Charles Antoine Zola
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