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I have always staged my fears as a way to transcend them.

Marina Abramovic

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Marina Abramovic
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: November 30
Artist
Film Director
Film Producer
Performance Artist
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Photographer
Photojournalist
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Sound Artist
Belgrade
Serbia
Marina Abramovic
Marina Abramoviæ
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