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It's good to be employable, but I hope to show the truth. The paintings seem true because nobody wants me to do them.
Jenny Holzer
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Jenny Holzer
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 29
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Conceptual Artist
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Sculptor
Visual Artist
Gallipolis
Ohio
G'eni Holtser
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