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"The best portraits are those in which there is a slight mixture of caricature."
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"The most difficult thing for me is a portrait. You have to try and put your camera between the skin of a person and his shirt."

"I do house things. I paint. I do portraits. I also paint my house."

"The best portraits are those in which there is a slight mixture of caricature."
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