“A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.”
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“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.”
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“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.”
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“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.”
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“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.”
― The World As I See It
― The World As I See It
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