In the early 2000s, towards the end of her life, American painter Agnes Martin penned a handwritten list for her monograph, which reads: “I have worked: in a factory. In a hamburger stand. As a receptionist. In a butcher shop. In a nursery. In a cafeteria. As a baker’s helper. As a waitress many times. As a dishwasher three times. As a janitor once. As a cook once. In a parking garage. Packing ice cream. As a tennis coach. On a farm, milking. As a janitor…”
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