Nicolae Maniu. ”My painting and sculpture did not intersect the American artistic trends you are researching.”

 Nicolae Maniu, b. 1944, artist

I've read the questionnaire you sent me multiple times over very carefully. My painting and sculpture did not intersect the American artistic trends you are researching, as you can tell from the media resources on the internet. Thank you nevertheless for the attention you've shown me and I wish you the best of luck in your endeavor.


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