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Silvano Levy
Desmond Morris
Analytical Catalogue Raisonné
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Long before becoming a famous author and television personality, Desmond Morris has already gripped the attention of the media as a painter. When his canvases were first shown in public in 1948 they aroused outrage, with angry letters appearing in the press. Motivated by a rebellious spirit, Morris continued to produce his provocative work. He stepped right into the history of surrealism in Britain. Link naar Wikipedia
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