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Vanessa german

1976–

United States

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vanessa german (stylized in all lowercase) (born 1976) is an American sculptor, painter, writer, activist, performer, and poet based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her sculpture often includes assembled statues of female figures with their faces or heads painted black, and a wide range of attached objects, including fabric, keys, found objects, and toy weapons. german is an activist, addressing problems like gun violence and prostitution.

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