Lisa Bufano (born 1972) is an interdisciplinary artist whose work incorporates elements of doll-making, animation, and dance. Bufano is a graduate of both Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA). Though she is based in Boston, Massachusetts, Bufano was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. After surviving a staphylococcus bacterial infection at the age of 21 her fingers and lower legs were amputated. Wikipedia
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