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Art is like turning corners, one never knows what is around the corner until one has made the turn.

Milton Avery

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Milton Avery
Age: 79 †
Born: 1885
Born: March 7
Died: 1965
Died: January 3
Illustrator
Painter
Altmar
New York
Milton Clark Avery
Avery
Made
Corner
Never
Like
Turning
Corners
Turn
Turns
Art
Around

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