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Abstract artists sometimes incorporate literal street trash

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When traditional canvas gets boring, creators turn to the local dumpster for profound inspiration. Scraps of rusted metal, torn cardboard, and discarded wrappers are frequently glued to expensive boards and hailed as raw genius. It is a highly lucrative method of avoiding standard garbage disposal fees.

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