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Everybody thinks they know what art should be. But very few of them have the sense that is necessary to experience painting, that is the sense of sight, that sees colors and forms as living reality in the picture.
Otto Dix
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Everybody thinks they know what art should be. But very few of them have the sense that is necessary to experience painting, that is the sense of sight, that sees colors and forms as living reality in the picture. — Otto Dix

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Otto Dix was a Artist from Germany (1891–1969).

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This quote is attributed to Otto Dix, a Artist from Germany.
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Otto Dix lived from 1891 – 1969.
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