To put down an ideogram of a table so that people will recognize it as a table is not the work of a painter, but to sense it for a moment as a magic carpet with a leg hanging down at each corner is the beginning of a painter's imagination.
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"To put down an ideogram of a table so that people will recognize it as a table is not the work of a painter, but to sense it for a moment as a magic carpet with a leg hanging down at each corner is the beginning of a painter's imagination." — Frank Auerbach #creativityarts
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To put down an ideogram of a table so that people will recognize it as a table is not the work of a painter, but to sense it for a moment as a magic carpet with a leg hanging down at each corner is the beginning of a painter's imagination. — Frank Auerbach
About Frank Auerbach
Frank Auerbach was a Artist from United Kingdom (1931–2024).
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Who said "To put down an ideogram of a table so that people will recognize it as a table…"?
This quote is attributed to Frank Auerbach, a Artist from United Kingdom.
When did Frank Auerbach live?
Frank Auerbach lived from 1931 – 2024.
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