I remember Francis Bacon would say that he felt he was giving art what he thought it previously lacked. With me, it's what Yeats called the fascination with what's difficult. I'm only trying to do what I can't do.
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"I remember Francis Bacon would say that he felt he was giving art what he thought it previously lacked. With me, it's what Yeats called the fascination with what's difficult. I'm only trying to do what I can't do." — Lucian Freud
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I remember Francis Bacon would say that he felt he was giving art what he thought it previously lacked. With me, it's what Yeats called the fascination with what's difficult. I'm only trying to do what I can't do. — Lucian Freud
About Lucian Freud
Lucian Freud was a Artist from United Kingdom (1922–2011).
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This quote is attributed to Lucian Freud, a Artist from United Kingdom.
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Lucian Freud lived from 1922 – 2011.