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Several years ago, the artist and composer Mark Mothersbaugh gave a talk at NYU that touched on many aspects of his varied career, from his time with the band DEVO to the album covers he designed for record labels on the side. It was difficult working with A&R executives on these, he said, but he was grateful for the experience because it taught him what he called “the big purple dick principle.” He explained that even if he turned in a perfect album........

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