Elayne Boosler Quotes

I just get the feeling that if Jesse Helms was in charge of art in America, you'd go into a museum and see nothing but prints of dogs playing cards.

Elayne Boosler

• Art
• America
• Feeling
• Museum
• Jesse Helms
• Playing cards

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  • Art
  • America
  • Feeling