Why do we pigeonhole and label an artist? It is a sure way of missing the important, the contradictory, the things that make him or her unique. (Lukas Foss)

Why do we pigeonhole and label an artist? It is a sure way of missing the important, the contradictory, the things that make him or her unique.

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