It is all very well to copy what one sees, but it is far better to draw what one now only sees in one's memory. That is a transformation in which imagination collaborates with memory.
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"It is all very well to copy what one sees, but it is far better to draw what one now only sees in one's memory. That is a transformation in which imagination collaborates with memory." — Edgar Degas #changegrowth #creativityarts
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It is all very well to copy what one sees, but it is far better to draw what one now only sees in one's memory. That is a transformation in which imagination collaborates with memory. — Edgar Degas
About Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas was a Artist from France (1834–1917).
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This quote is attributed to Edgar Degas, a Artist from France.
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Edgar Degas lived from 1834 – 1917.
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