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But is it art? Put me in front of canvas and I paint, says actor Tony Curtis, whose work will be sold at the planned World Gallery of the Stars in Yor(...)
But is it art? Put me in front of canvas and I paint, says actor Tony Curtis, whose work will be sold at the planned World Gallery of the Stars in Yor(...)

But is it art? Put me in front of canvas and I paint, says actor Tony Curtis, whose work will be sold at the planned World Gallery of the Stars in Yor(...)

Date3/5/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: But is it art? Put me in front of canvas and I paint, says actor Tony Curtis, whose work will be sold at the planned World Gallery of the Stars in Yorkville. I paint 200 paintings a year. The paintings paint themselves.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0041589F
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