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The Alchemy of Art: David Mack

Dec 31, 2007 | IMDB 0

107 min Watch Now

Documentary

This is an in-depth look at the writer and artist David Mack, who Entertainment Weekly designates "One of the true geniuses of the medium."

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David Mack, Terry Moore

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