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A graduate of the Ontario College of Art, Chinkok Tan turned down a well-paid career in advertising to devote all his time to painting
A graduate of the Ontario College of Art, Chinkok Tan turned down a well-paid career in advertising to devote all his time to painting

A graduate of the Ontario College of Art, Chinkok Tan turned down a well-paid career in advertising to devote all his time to painting

Date6/29/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: A graduate of the Ontario College of Art; Chinkok Tan turned down a well-paid career in advertising to devote all his time to painting.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0104220F
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