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A great artist has to be ready to fail.
Marina Abramovic
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Marina Abramovic
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: November 30
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Film Director
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Performance Artist
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Photojournalist
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Belgrade
Serbia
Marina Abramovic
Marina Abramoviæ
Marina Abramovicz
M. Abramovic
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