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‘Cubism and the Trompe l’Oeil Tradition’ achieves what one hopes of any exhibition; it prompts us to reconsider what we thought we knew.
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JOHN GOODRICH
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
John Goodrich is a Contributor for the Sun.
Mr. Goodrich is a painter, teacher and writer on art who lives in the New York City area. He shows at Bowery Gallery and has written for the New York Sun, artcritical.com, Hyperallergic.com and other publications.
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