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I realized that most people waste their lives earning a living, and I wanted to live. I love painting, so I keep painting. That's how I became an artist.

Pierre Soulages

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Pierre Soulages
Age: 104
Born: 1919
Born: December 24
Artist
Ceramicist
Copperplate Engraver
Engraver
Etcher
Graphic Artist
Illustrator
Painter
Sculptor
Theatre Designer
Rodez (France)
Pierre Jean Louis Soulages
pierre soulages
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