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never see her again. The daughter's face is full of fear and sadness, which represented the emotions of the
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Another popular artwork of his is ‘Leaving in the Night’ (1980), which was one of his later works. It depicts a mother and a daughter. The daughter is preparing to join a partisan unit to protect her home country, while her mother, filled with strength, allows her daughter to leave, knowing she could
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