Crucifix—Ian Pyper

“I don’t like selling them,” says England’s Ian Pyper of his “spiritual diary” drawings. “I remember each as an individual, think about them, wonder where they are, and miss them. I wish I would win the lottery so I could buy them all back.”

"Crucifix"
“Crucifix”

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