He was rejected by the art school he applied to.
His work was seen as pedestrian. Instead of having another go or getting a job, he blamed the Jews. Bit of a leap in logic there but he had a habit of flying off the handle when things didn't go his way.
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Smallbrainfield,
Sat 14 Jun 2014, 12:38,
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Pedestrian? I've seen ...
.. a lot worse in art school end of year shows.
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annexia,
Sat 14 Jun 2014, 20:10,
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