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The Purpose of Art (Pablo Picasso)

“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” -Pablo Picasso (born on this day in 1881)  
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“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.”


-Pablo Picasso (born on this day in 1881)

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