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The most profound things are inexpressible.

Jenny Holzer

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Jenny Holzer
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 29
Artist
Conceptual Artist
Drawer
Painter
Sculptor
Visual Artist
Gallipolis
Ohio
G'eni Holtser
Inexpressible
Profound
Art
Things

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I try to excite myself so I stay crazy.
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