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Art can be engaged in the world without being specifically politically engaged.
Laurie Anderson
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Laurie Anderson
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: June 5
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Laura Phillips Anderson
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History is an angel being blown backwards into the future
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I think artists who are attracted to working on the Net will adjust their work to the capabilities of a very small screen.
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