“If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.” – John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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"If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him." – John Fitzgerald Kennedy
"If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him." – John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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