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" The artist doesn't really think about consequences - he or she does the work, stands back and looks at and thinks, 'Hmm, that could have worked better like this.' But as a person who needs to sell tickets to do the next work, one needs to analyze how it does or does not hit its mark. "

Twyla Tharp

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Twyla Tharp

Good

Anything

" Art is an investigation. "

Twyla Tharp

Investigation

Art

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Twyla Tharp

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