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An artist is above all a human being, profoundly human to the core.
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The quote places an artist’s humanity before their artistic role. “Above all” means that being an artist does not set someone apart from ordinary human experience. Their work comes from a deeply human nature, with the word “profoundly” stressing that this humanity reaches their very core.
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