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rendering the work the look of an antiquity. It is a striking piece.
“Previous Lives,” is a rectangular construction that frames nine Buddhas in a teal and red border. Again, the metal amulets provide a background for the miniature godlike icons. Built up layers of individually painted papers define and separate the figures in their golden thrones. It has the quality of being of being isolated in time and space. The Thai people are obsessed with good luck, and although they are poor and allowing that the Buddhist attitude is to have few possessions, the amulets are ubiquitous throughout society. When a powerful monk bless
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