Cornelia Parker - As a working-class girl, rec...

As a working-class girl, receiving free school dinners, I studied art history. Having never had the chance to visit art galleries, I devoured the knowledge, and it has served me well as a practising artist.

Cornelia Parker

English Artist

Born: 1956

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Art, Me, Knowledge, History, School, Free, Girl, Visit, Dinners, Having, Never, Had, Studied, Well, Devoured, Practising, Art History, Artist, Galleries, Working-Class, Served, Receiving, Chance

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