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Height, width, and depth are the three phenomena which I must transfer into one plane to form the abstract surface of the picture, and thus to protect myself from the infinity of space.
Max Beckmann
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"Height, width, and depth are the three phenomena which I must transfer into one plane to form the abstract surface of the picture, and thus to protect myself from the infinity of space."
— Max Beckmann

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Height, width, and depth are the three phenomena which I must transfer into one plane to form the abstract surface of the picture, and thus to protect myself from the infinity of space. — Max Beckmann

About Max Beckmann

Max Beckmann was a Artist from Germany (1884–1950).

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This quote is attributed to Max Beckmann, a Artist from Germany.
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Max Beckmann lived from 1884 – 1950.