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I do think that it is one of the eternal questions about art, though - is all art intrinsically selfish?
Liza Campbell
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Liza Campbell
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: September 24
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Yet [Georgia O'Keeffe ] always stayed true to her vision, and was at times uncompromising in following the path she saw for herself.
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