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The Artist Project: Eric Fischl

Jun 6, 2016 2 MINUTES
"He's painting about the struggle of being human."

Artist Eric Fischl reflects on Max Beckmann's "Beginning" in this episode of The Artist Project—an online series in which artists respond to works of art in The Met collection.

About the Artist
Eric Fischl, born in 1948, is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker.

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