Erasing a masterpiece

When subtracting is the solution; lessons from Robert Rauschenberg, Dr. Dre, Phil Spector, Brian Eno, Mark Rothko, Pablo Picasso, Johnny Ive, and Raymond Carver.

Apr 27, 2021

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