Culture & Religion — October 7, 2009

When Bono Gives You a Nickname, You Keep It

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Irish avant-garde artist, Guggi, came by Big Think today. He spoke to us about growing up in Catholic Ireland in a Christian Fundamentalist household, his childhood influences, his art and being a member of the band The Virgin Prunes in the 1970s and 1980s. He also explained how he got his name, Guggi.

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