She introduced herself to my parents with one of her mighty, bunny-crushing handshakes. (I'd never seen Claudia crush … - Maureen Johnson

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Movements are overrated and invented by the press. Ask any artist if they feel or felt part of a movement - the good ones will all say no.

Maureen Johnson

She introduced herself to my parents with one of her mighty, bunny-crushing handshakes. (I'd never seen Claudia crush a bunny, to be fair, but that's the approximate level of pressure. )

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