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I don't think my work is so much about opening up wounds. I think it's about understanding the nature of the wound. I'm not bleeding on the canvas. I, like most people, have suffered traumatic events. The character of a person's life is determined by the way they deal with those events. I am a creative person and I deal with it creatively.

Eric Fischl

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Eric Fischl
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 9
Graphic Artist
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New York City
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