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Let us be true: this is the

Posted on February 25, 2012February 25, 2007 by admin

“Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of virtue, and of all moral authority.”

— Henri Frederic Amiel

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A canon is antithetical to everything the

Posted on February 24, 2012February 24, 2007 by admin

“A canon is antithetical to everything the New York art world has been about for the past 40 years, during which we went from being the center of the art world to being one of many centers.”

— Jerry Saltz

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The momentous thing in human life is

Posted on February 14, 2012February 14, 2007 by admin

“The momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil.”

— Francis Bacon

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Drawing is the honesty of the art.

Posted on February 7, 2012February 7, 2007 by admin

“Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad.”

— Salvador Dali

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So vast is art, so narrow human

Posted on January 20, 2012January 20, 2007 by admin

“So vast is art, so narrow human wit.”

— Alexander Pope

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At the University of Maryland, my first

Posted on January 16, 2012January 16, 2007 by admin

“At the University of Maryland, my first year I started off planning to major in art because I was interested in theatre design, stage design or television design.”

— Jim Henson

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