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When a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Agendas

Terror groups and intelligence agencies have always treated art as more than nice pictures or documents of history.
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When a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Agendas
A woman takes a picture at the art exhibition "Journey to Infinity, Escher's World of Wonder" which showcases the works of world famous graphic artists Maurits Cornelis Escher at Artscience Museum in Singapore on Sept. 22, 2016. Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty Images
Nicole James
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It’s 2019 and you’re at Art Basel viewing a decaying banana duct-taped to a wall.
Nicole James
Nicole James
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Nicole James is a freelance journalist for The Epoch Times based in Australia. She is an award-winning short story writer, journalist, columnist, and editor. Her work has appeared in newspapers including The Sydney Morning Herald, Sun-Herald, The Australian, the Sunday Times, and the Sunday Telegraph. She holds a BA Communications majoring in journalism and two post graduate degrees, one in creative writing.
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