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Race and Art
by Claudio La Rocco
NEW YORK, NY October 31, 2008 —The election is on everybody’s mind. And it has a particular resonance for artists of color, who have long been dealing with politics that Barack Obama would surely recognize.
Claudia La Rocco spoke with four artists who’ve been thinking about the complex intersection of art, race and politics.
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