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A painting has an intrinsic value which has nothing to do with critical assessments.

Robert Genn

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Robert Genn
Age: 78 †
Born: 1936
Born: May 15
Died: 2014
Died: May 27
Artist
Robert Douglas Genn
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Intrinsic
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Painting
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