The Weekly Sun | Gallery Walk Edition | December 24th, 2014

Sun Valley~Ketchum

GALLERY WALK EDITION Sun Valley Gallery Association

“Elephant Mountain” by Michael Gregory (oil on canvas/panel, 44” by 84”) is currently on exhibit at Gail Severn Gallery in Ketchum. For more information on Gail Severn’s current show and the gallery’s plans for 2015, see page 3.

A Signature Junket Through Art Boloix: I Couldn’t Help But Admire His Work

Western Vistas At Wood River Fine Arts

Tom Bassett, along with wife Sandy Gregorak, are proud to support community and arts. Courtesy photo by George Martin Jr.

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“After all, we’re not hiding the human figure,” artist Julio Larraz, above, says. “It’s one of the most beautiful things of creation.” Courtesy photo

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rederic Boloix Fine Arts in Ketchum has quite a voyage in store for those who travel through the space during the Sun Valley Gallery Association’s Gallery Walk on Saturday, Dec. 27, from 5-8 p.m.

The jaunt begins in Ketchum at 351 Leadville Ave. N., where Frederic FREDERIC BOLOIX, continued ON page 5

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ood River Fine Arts—located at 360 E. Ave., #2, in Ketchum—has quite the Western show set up for Sun Valley Gallery Association’s Gallery Walk on Saturday.

The exhibit currently on display at the gallery—which is open during the winter season Tuesday-Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Monday by appointment—is comprised of works by 23 artists. Featured

pieces portray the work of nationally recognized and awarded talents, and works displayed within the gallery are rotated regularly to accommodate a large stock of work yet awaiting hanging.

“We strive to continually upgrade the quality of art available to the public,” said Tom Bassett, gallery owner and longtime art aficionado, in an interview. “We saw a local business that we wanted to turn around for the benefit of the community,” Bassett continued, referring to the efforts he and his wife Sandy

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‘It Happened in Rock Out At The Center Sun Valley’ S

un Valley Center for the Arts current exhibit, titled “Under the Influence of Rock & Roll”, will be up through Jan 30 at The Center in Ketchum, located at 191 5th Street East.

The influence of rock & roll on American culture is indisputable. By the 1960s it had transcended the realm of music and had begun to shape an entire generation’s understanding of the world around it. For many fans, rock & roll offered an identity: it guided how they spent their time and money, how they dressed and wore their hair, and who their friends were. Under the Influence of Rock & Roll speaks to how rock, born out of counter-culture rebellion, has permeated the very fabric of our country and our collective memories, from television and film to fashion and design to political and social history.

In crafting this BIG IDEA project about the history of rock & roll and its continuing influence, we’ve drawn on photography, painting, sculpture, records, magazines and posters from local collections and beyond.

On view are photographs by Edie Baskin, who spent 20 years as the photographer for Saturday Night Live; Andrew Kent and Ethan Russell’s photos of some of the most influential names in rock & roll; Scott Fife’s sculptures of rock icons; Gideon Bok’s paintings of album covers; Henry Hargreaves and Caitlin Levin’s photography exploring band rider requirements; James Mollison’s life-sized images of Rolling Stones fans; and contemporary and historic show posters from Hatch Show Print, Dick Dahlgren, Gary Houston, Ron Jasin, Mike King, Jason Munn, Andrew Saeger, Silent Giants, Dan Stiles, John Vogl and Neal Williams.

...Found Art At Friesen Gallery

“Vintage Cardboard Snowshoes” by Phranc; 2012; Kraft paper, tempera, grommets; 34” x 36” x 6”. Courtesy photo

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riesen Gallery, located at 320 North 1st Ave. in Ketchum, will present found cardboard and paper sculpture art by Phrank during Sun Valley Gallery Association’s Gallery Walk on Saturday, Dec. 27, from 5-8 p.m.

Phranc is a sculptor and a folksinger. She easily achieves her goal as a visual artist to delight the eye and inspire the mind. As a visual artist, Phranc champions humor and the Pop tradition of making the everyday object exceptional.

Using found cardboard, paper bags, Kraft paper and paint, her three-dimensional, life-size sculptures capture winter in Sun Valley in a MOST unique way. Since the artist was 12 years old, she has come to Sun Valley every year with her parents; the so-called “Cardboard Cobbler” knows winter in Sun Valley very well. This exciting exhibition has been in motion for nearly two years and is perfectly titled: “It Happened in Sun Valley.”

Phranc’s use of recyclable and biodegradable material emphasizes the frailty yet durability of cardboard, paper, herself and art.

For more information, visit www.friesengallery.com or call 208-726-4174.

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Harvey Presents The ‘Martu’ People

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his holiday season marks the first USA exhibition by Martumili—the Martu people of the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Martumili Artists was established almost a decade ago by the Martu people living in the communities of Parnpajinya (Newman), Jigalong, Parnngurr, Punmu, Kunawarritji, Irrungadji and Warralong. These artists and their families are the traditional custodians of vast stretches of land in the area. The art center is solely owned and governed by the Martu people.

Art plays a particularly important role in the cultural and economic life of the Martu communities. Many of the Martu artists are senior custodians of Martu cultural heritage who use their arts practices as a conduit for passing on knowledge of country and culture to younger family members. At the same time, managing the exhibition and sale of artworks is an important way in which Martu artists are carving out a sustainable livelihood, simultaneously building new appreciation of and audiences for their unique desert country and culture.

The strength of Martu artists’ commitment to artistic practice is visible not only in their artwork, but also in the markedly independent, rigorous and practical path Martu people followed in establishing Martumili artists. Art helps to keep the culture of the Martu communities strong. It encourages the telling of stories and the sharing of knowledge across generations.

Harvey Art Projects USA is proud to bring the spirit of the Western Desert to the USA through this stunning exhibition of 20 paintings.

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Current & Upcoming Works At Gail Severn Gallery

“Capitola Cliffs” by Linda Christensen, oil on canvas, 60” x 60” (unframed) 61.5” x 61.5” (with frame). Courtesy photo

Linda Christensen “Dialogues” Dec. 8 through Jan. 30 Linda Christensen presents oil paintings exploring the female figure evoking the simplistic yet formal essence of the human form, wrought in a humanistic paradox of perfection and imperfection. Through her paintings she depicts a vulnerable representation of humanity caught in quiet everyday practices.

••••• Theodore Waddell “Tucker’s Seasonal Words of Wisdom” Dec. 8 through Jan. 30 Presenting the original paintings from Theodore Waddell’s newest children’s book, “Tucker’s Seasonal Words of Wisdom,” and his first book, “Tucker gets Tuckered.” Offering a playful sense of fun and fantasy with the allure of Waddell’s master works. Oils on paper delight both children and adults alike. Waddell will be signing both of his children’s books during Gallery Walk on Dec. 27 from 5-8 p.m.

••••• 2015 Preview Select Artists with Solo Exhibitions in 2015: Michael Gregory • Laura McPhee • Marcia Myers • Margaret Keelan • Jenny Honnert Abell •Raphaelle Goethals • Morgin Brig • Melinda Tidwell Nationally recognized, Michael Gregory’s richly detailed oil landscapes are romantic and intellectual. Created from Gregory’s imagination and travels, his reconstructed landscapes are in museums throughout the U.S. Solo exhibition “Better Days,” February, 2015. To view an example of Gregory’s work, see page 1 of this insert.s Photographer Laura McPhee, noted for her stunning large-scale landscapes, turns her sites to India. McPhee’s perceptive vision pictures layers of history, culture, religion and class as they appear in private homes and public places in Calcutta. Solo exhibition, August, 2015. Signed copies of McPhee’s newest book, “The Home and the World: A View of Calcutta,” available for purchase.

Marcia Myers’ contemporary fresco paintings reflect ancient Roman mural paintings. Myers transforms ancient techniques into modern terms utilizing the formal elements of artistic expression—color, light, texture, shape and space—to capture the essence of experience. Solo exhibition (a preview of the final release of paintings from the Marcia Myers estate), July, 2015.

Margaret Keelan’s ceramic sculptures of doll-like children and animals are compelling and disconcerting. They create a visceral reaction to textured surface and layers of stains and glazes with the illusion of disintegrating paint over weathered wood. Solo exhibition, summer, 2015.

Jenny Honnert Abell’s imagery of birds delicately placed on old book covers resembles the illustrations in early childhood fairytale books, but with intellectual twists. Her collage work creates an enigma of photos, drawings and patterns for the viewer to solve. Solo exhibition, summer, 2015.

Melinda Tidwell creates collage work with formal design using simple geometric shapes and rectilinear alignments with a coherence and juxtaposition of color, pattern, placement and size. Solo exhibition, December, 2014, through January, 2015.

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Farm Friends

Bellinger’s Farm Friends “Going Places” by Jennifer Bellinger. Courtesy photo

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Idaho Spring Lambs

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December 27

5-8pm

Jennifer Bellinger Gallery 511 East 4th Street

Ketchum

ennifer Bellinger’s new oil paintings of farm animals will be on exhibit for Sun Valley Gallery Association’s Gallery Walk on Saturday, Dec. 27, from 5-8 p.m. Bellinger’s gallery is located at 511 East 4th Street in Ketchum along the beautiful 4th Street corridor.

While a noted wildlife artist and more recently branching out with colorful still-life paintings, Jennifer has always had a dream of having a small animal farm. Fortunately, she has good friends who do, so their animals are her models.

Jennifer chooses to reflect the beauty she sees in her animal subjects, depicting them close up so the viewer feels connected to their spirit.

A resident of Ketchum for 40 years, Jennifer is celebrating her second year as a gallery owner. She has her fulltime working studio within the gallery and also represents nationally known Idaho sculptors Ken Newman, Dave LaMure, Jr., Russ Lamb and Lou Whittaker, Michele Black art jewelry, Wes Walsworth Fine Furniture and Gabriel Embler stone vessels. For more information, visit www.JenniferBellingerFineArt.com or call 208-720-8851.

Kneeland Makes Spirits Bright

Dave LaMure Jr | Ken Newman | Russ Lamb Lou Whittaker | Ian Roberts Michele Black | Wes Walsworth | Gabriel Embler www.JenniferBellingerFineArt.com

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MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT Shanna Kunz

“The Rain Came”, oil on canvas, 30” x 40”

Steven Lee Adams

“Backyard Hollyhocks” by Robert Moore, 40” x 60”. Courtesy photo

K “Autumn”, oil on canvas, 24” x 24”

Robert Moore

“Winter Village”, oil on canvas, 24” x 48”

Artists’ Reception - December 27th, 5-8pm

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neeland Gallery, located at 271 N. 1st Street in Ketchum, will host a show titled “Making Spirits Bright” for Sun Valley Gallery Association’s Gallery Walk on Saturday, Dec. 27, from 5-8 p.m.

The exhibit will feature works by Steven Lee Adams, Shanna Kunz and Robert Moore. All artists will be in attendance at an opening reception during Gallery Walk.

Adams’ work strives to portray the elusive feeling of timelessness beneath objects that might otherwise seem commonplace. Preferring to paint a broken fence or a ditch to a majestic mountain, Adams endeavors to communicate the beauty in his subject matter and to haunt the viewer. His paintings are often described as tonalist, though in recent works he imparts stronger colors and a more textural surface to his canvases.

Moore is a plein air painter in its purest form. He works on canvases of all sizes while on location, and uses both hands simultaneously to apply paint with his palette knives. His technique and the fact that he is partially color blind make his work all the more extraordinary and he has become a sought-after mentor and instructor to many of his peers.

Hailing from Utah, Kunz offers different interpretations of the landscape of her area through the use of a warm palette and the play of mood, light and color. When a location intrigues and inspires her, she will paint the scene into a series using a range of keys or themes, experimenting and searching to learn more about the natural threads that tie the landscape together with complexity, subtlety and—more importantly—balance.

For more information, visit www.kneelandgallery.com or call 208-726-5512.

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FREDERIC BOLOIX, continued FROM page 1 world before landing in the Sun Valley area (where he’s been in the art business for 21 years and has owned the gallery for 12).

At long last, Larraz has just now agreed to a show, his first in Idaho, and Boloix couldn’t be more delighted.

“He invited me to pick out a show,” Boloix said.

“I was drinking Cuban coffee [in Miami]. He took me to a secret hiding place for his paintings—including the, I would say, very Latin interpretation of the famous painting by John Singer Sargent titled ‘Madame X’, which caused While adventuring through Frederic Boloix Fine Arts’ current exhibit, viewers will nothing short of a scandal be enchanted by a portal to another land (top left) where they’ll enjoy a flowery when it was first exhibited wedding (detail) (bottom left), spend time in a house on the moon (detail) (top right), [in New York City] in 1884. meet folks of intrigue (see the exhibit for yourself!) and have their fortune told at The thing is her dress was the beach before driving into the horizon (bottom right). falling, the straps had given way. In this one, she’s Boloix, the gallery’s owner, will welcome you in more of a salsa step.”

Larraz wants those who view his artwork in and offer a tour through the sojourn. Those to “have a fresh idea of their own and finwho stop by will first travel through a portal to another land and leave—after discussing ish the painting,” the artist said in an interseveral works—driving into the sunrise in a view, adding that he often reads to inspire futuristic car. Boloix has achieved the show’s his work.

Referring to a painting of a house on the storytelling, and at one point fortunetelling, moon with the earth in the background, he effect through the artwork of Julio Larraz.

Both Boloix and Larraz were born in said he is a huge fan of physics texts and “unCuba. Larraz’ family moved to Miami, Fla., derstands about one-tenth of what they’re just before he turned 18. Boloix said in an saying.”

“But something always calls my attention,” interview that Boloix’ parents also moved to he said. “It’s the images I’m after. Reading Miami, and that’s where the two met.

“Having grown up there, I couldn’t help but is one of the things that opens your mind to admire Larraz’ work for years and years, but new possibilities in painting, in anything. he was out of reach,” Boloix said. “He was You have to build in your mind stories so somewhere in the stars with the biggest gal- it’s easier for you to concentrate on the most leries in the world in New York and London.” important thing: paint. After all, it’s just The two did eventually become friends in moving paint around. An image can convey Miami, and Boliox never missed a visit to a lot of different thoughts, a lot of different Larraz’ studio there, Boloix said—even af- things. I like to paint as I would write. I like ter Boloix moved away to venture across the to paint a descriptive kind of painting.” tws

A Fantastic Journey At Boloix

“Van Gogh in the Bahamas” (detail) by Julio Larraz, 2005, oil on canvas, 64” x 56”.

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rederic Boloix Fine Arts—located at 351 Leadville Ave. in The Galleria Building on Leadville and Fourth St. in Ketchum—will be hosting an exhibition featuring work by one of today’s preeminent Latin American artists, Julio Larraz.

This will be the first show of this world-renowned Cuban/ American artist’s work in Idaho and will feature his colorful large-scale paintings.

Larraz is often described by curators, collectors (and other artists) in the Latin American sphere as a “pintorázo,” meaning not just a painter/pintor, but a truly great painter.

Having an innate knack for surrealism and a characteristic Latin sense of humor, Larraz paints his own fanciful stories and dreams, often inspired by literature, but insists that the viewer must finish the works with his or her own imagination. Whilst entering Julio’s world, the viewer is in for a wild ride.

One of the featured paintings, “Van Gogh in the Bahamas,” shows the great Dutch artist, in a modest pose, standing in front of an enormous aquarium as a giant manta ray swims by paying his respects. The rest is up to the viewer to decipher.

For more information, call 208-726-8810.

FREDERIC BOLOIX FINE ARTS Open for Gallery Walk Saturday December 27th, 5-8 PM

351 Leadville Ave. (Galleria Building on 4th and Leadville)

in Ketchum tel. 208.726.8810 Frederic@Boloix.com From the Memory of a Portrait - Oil on Canvas - 72” x 60”

Presenting Paintings by JULIO LARRAZ

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Gilman’s ‘Smoke & Mirrors III: the magic of photography’

“The Search” (detail) by Walter Martin and Paloma Muñoz, C-print mounted to Plexi. Courtesy photo

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ilman Contemporary, located at 661 Sun Valley Road in Ketchum, will exhibit “Smoke & Mirrors III—the magic of photography” for Sun Valley Gallery Association’s Gallery Walk on Saturday, Dec. 27, from 5-8 p.m.

The biannual and anticipated exhibition explores the subverted elements of photography, a medium that simultaneously gives us an escape and connects us to the world before us.

The works of internationally recognized photographers Julie Blackmon, Ormond Gigli and Walter Martin and Paloma Muñoz and Alex Timmerman go beyond the documentary to explore the fantastic elements of our everyday lives, whether imagined or real.

For more information, visit www.gilmancontemporary.com or call 208-726-7585.

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Wendy Jaquet To Lead Gallery Tour

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he Sun Valley Gallery Association will host a guided tour through Ketchum’s galleries on Saturday.

The tour will start at 5 p.m. at Kneeland Gallery, located at 271 N. 1st Avenue, just south of Sun Valley Road.

Former Idaho Legislator Wendy Jaquet, co-founder of the Sun Valley Gallery Association, will lead the tour. She will in- Sun Valley Gallery Association co-founder and troduce tour partici- former Idaho Legislator Wendy Jaquet, right, pants to gallery own- leads art fans during a guided gallery walk last ers and artists who summer. Photo by Brennan Rego will offer short discussions of new works at—in addition to Kneeland Gallery— Broschofsky Galleries, Frederic Boloix Fine Arts, Friesen Gallery, Gail Severn Gallery, Gilman Contemporay, Harvey Art Projects USA, Jennifer Bellinger Fine Art, Wood River Fine Arts and Sun Valley Center for the Arts.

The discussions are illustrative for art aficionados and a good introduction for those who are not so familiar with art, as they point out things of interest viewers might not spot on their own. Participants are welcome to join and leave the group as dinner and other commitments allow.

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Above: “A Time To Be Silent, A Time For Peace” (detail) by Amy Sidrane, oil on panel, 36” x 33”. Sidrane’s eye for landscapes is striking, and her works are currently on display at Wood River Fine Arts in Ketchum. Courtesy photo

Gregorak have put into the gallery.

The couple brings an array of experience to Wood River Fine Arts. Bassett, a former gallery manager for 20 years, is well connected within the art community and renowned for his ability to spot emerging talent. Gregorak evinces strong people skills and carries a background that features art as well as law.

Off-season months find the pair travelling so that they might view and gather new pieces as well as come into contact with new artists.

Wood River Fine Arts currently exhibits what Bassett describes as “a Western feel.” Artists featured include Logan Maxwell

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Hagege, Jim and John Moyers, R.S. Riddick and Amy Sidrane, to name only a few.

“We are in the art business,” Bassett said. “But we are also in the education business.”

Bassett and Gregorak believe that Wood River Fine Arts offers visitors the opportunity to educate themselves as to their own natural aesthetic tastes.

The wide range of work on display at the gallery also grants to the visitor an exposure to a diverse spectrum of artists.

Sidrane said in an interview that her connection with the gallery is a “very positive” experience.

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and the artistic vision of the artists themselves,” Sidrane said. “Bassett has a well-developed eye from prolonged exposure to artists and their works.”

Upcoming for the gallery will be a show featuring the works of artist G. Russell Case. Bassett and Gregorak are looking forward to the one-man exhibit, set to take place in March.

“We have a responsibility to all artists,” Bassett said of his work at the gallery.

“It is our duty to ensure the best representation of both them and their works.”

For more information, visit www.woodriverfinearts. com, call 208-928-7728 or simply drop by the gallery. tws

Western Celebrations At Wood River Fine Arts

“The Herd Boss” by Ralph Oberg, oil, 36” x 48”. Courtesy photo

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elebrate the holiday season at Wood River Fine Arts!

Join owners Tom Bassett and Sandy Gregorak for treats and libations during Gallery Walk on Saturday, Dec. 27, from 5-8 p.m. The gallery continues to strive to bring nationally recognized, museum-quality artists to Sun Valley/Ketchum.

Wood River Fine Arts will be featuring new works by Ralph Oberg who recently won the Gold Medal For Best Painting at the 103rd Annual California Art Club Juried Exhibition. The artist also won the Maynard Dixon Award for Best Show at the 2014 Maynard Dixon Country Show in Mt. Carmel, Utah.

Cowboy Artist of America medal winners R.S. Riddick and Grant Redden will be showing new paintings. At the 2014 CAA Show, R.S. Riddick won the Anne Marion Award for Best Work, the Silver Medal for Oil, Gold Medal for Watercolor, Silver Medal for Drawing and the coveted Stetson CAA Award for Best Show. Grant Redden won the Gold Medal for Oil for the second year in a row.

The gallery is pleased to announce its representation of two new artists, painter G. Russell Case and sculptor Richard Loffler. Both are exhibitors at the Prix de West Show at the National Cowboy And Western Heritage Center in Oklahoma City, and the Western Visions Show at the National Wildlife Museum in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Case is one of the country’s finest landscape painters and Canadian sculptor Loffler brings exquisite wildlife sculpture to the gallery.

Wood River Fine Arts is located at 360 East Avenue in Ketchum (in The Courtyard Building). For more information, call Tom Bassett or Sandy Gregorak at 208-928-7728 or visit www.woodriverfinearts.com.

Broschofsky Displays Chatham’s West

“February Evening” (detail) by Russell Chatham. Courtesy photo

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roschofsky Galleries is proud to present oil paintings and lithographs by the great landscape artist, Russell Chatham.

Renowned among serious art collectors, Chatham’s painted portrayal of the American West contains a haunting, mysterious quality, which leads the viewer to return again and again, discovering new levels of emotional and spiritual depth. At once austere and authoritative, these paintings allow us a freedom to lose ourselves, perhaps to a higher reality, then returning, having added dimension to our consciousness of the nature of life. The paintings evoke a familiarity; one may exclaim, “I know where this was painted.” However, the response more applicable is “I know the feeling of this painting.”

Chatham often begins a painting with words—descriptions of the light, the weather, the atmosphere—recording more of a sense of place rather than a visual accounting. He carries this as a memory and experience back to his studio where he proceeds to suggest and convey through paint. The paintings can take months—or longer; Chatham does not let go until he feels he got it right. If there is a problem eluding him, he is compelled to work it out until resolved.

A self-taught writer, as well, Chatham’s articles, stories and essays have appeared in Esquire, The Atlantic, Sports Illustrated, Outside and dozens of other publications. His books include “The Angler’s Coast”, “Silent Seasons”, “Dark Waters”, “Striped Bass on the Fly”, “The Missouri Headwaters” and “One Hundred Paintings”.

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