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Esau

In the Old Testament, the son of Isaac and Rebekah, and the hirsute elder twin brother of Jacob. Jacob tricked the blind Isaac into giving him the blessing intended for Esau by putting on goatskins for Isaac to feel. Earlier Esau had sold his birthright to Jacob for a ‘mess of red pottage’. Esau was the ancestor of the Edomites.



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ESAV, along with the opening of our "Projects" room, the smaller not-for-profit galleries, and the presence of MAMCO, gives young artists a reason to come to and stay in Geneva.
For heart's sake by Reust, Hans Rudolf / Artforum International
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