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BARBARA NANNING, who describes herself as a ceramic and glass artist, began her notable career making monumental ceramic sculptures. Her dramatic, organic, and large clay sculptures caught the attention of critics, making her a figure in the international art scene early on in her career.

Nanning, who was born in 1957 in the Netherlands and graduated from Gerrit Rievtveld Academie

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