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"I was in analysis and I told my analyst I wanted to be the best sculptor in the world and he said: "Richard, calm down."
Richard SerraSpace, as my work evolved, really became my subject. — Richard Serra
"Space, as my work evolved, really became my subject."
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Richard Serra was an American artist known for his large-scale abstract sculptures made for site-specific landscape, urban, and architectural settings, and whose work has been primarily associated with postminimalism. Described as "one of his era's greatest sculptors", Serra became notable for emphasizing the material qualities of his works and exploration of the relationship between the viewer, t
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