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Olympia by Édouard Manet at the Musée d'Orsay
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Boy, do we miss him now
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Not your typical presidential portrait
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Yaassssss Queen
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Criticizing the critics
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Hitler's jam
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Bet on black
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Act spontaneous!
Planting seeds
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Warhol takes the piss out of tradition
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In 2011, the United Nations declared that July 30 would forever be known as the...
Fighting the canvas
Let’s paint here, they won’t find us
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A star is born
I want to paint it black
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Great not just because it was produced by a woman
Very precious plaster
Vacation home art
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Thrill Murray by Mike Coley. 2013. Never miss a chance to ride the coattails of...
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Possible peace portrait
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This year de Stijl turns 100! A glorious year for primary color...
