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The Artist Project: Pat Steir

Jun 22, 2015 3 MINUTES
"He seems human, to me, a friend . . . me."

Artist Pat Steir reflects on the Kongo Power Figure in this episode of The Artist Project—an online series in which artists respond to works of art in The Met collection.

About the Artist
Pat Steir, born in 1940, is an American painter and printmaker.

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