Light is a delicate thing.

Georges Braque

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Topic

Nature of light Light Art

Speaker

Georges Braque

Source

The Artist in His Studio

Medium

Interview

Language

French

Time

20th century

Occupation

Painter Artist

From

France Europe

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Citation

Liberman, Alexander. The Artist in His Studio. Viking Press, 1960, ch. 3.

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Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war for attack and defense against the enemy.

Pablo Picasso

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Topic
Painting Purpose of art Art
Speaker
Pablo Picasso
Medium
Interview
Language
French
Time
1945 1940s 20th century
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Citation

Picasso, Pablo. "Picasso n'est pas officier dans l'armee Francaise." Interviewed by Simon Tery. Les Lettres Francaise, 24 Mar. 1945.

Another quote originally in French

I find that the best goodness I have has some tincture of vice.

Michel de Montaigne

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Topic
Duality of man Yin and yang

Author

Michel de Montaigne
Source
That We Taste Nothing Pure Essays
Medium
Essay
Language
French
Time
1580 1580s 16th century
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Original Citation

De Montaigne, Michel. "Nous ne Goustons Rien de Pur [That We Taste Nothing Pure]." Essais [Essays]. Paris: Simon Millanges and Jean Richer, 1580.

Current Citation

De Montaigne, Michel. "We Can Savour Nothing Pure." The Complete Essays, edited and translated by M. A. Screech. Penguin Classics, 1993.