Review of Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present (2012) by John O — 13 Jun 2012

Powerful and Fascinating. Completely on another level.

This review of Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present (2012) was written by John O on 13 Jun 2012.

Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present has generally received very positive reviews.

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