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The artist, who must venture into the studio and risk there, and then venture into the marketplace and risk again, is obliged to learn how her defences work, so that she can drop and raise her guard instantly.
Eric Maisel
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Eric Maisel
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: January 14
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