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Experience was my only teacher; I knew little of the modern art movement. When I first saw the works of the Impressionists, van Gogh, van Dongen, and Fauves, I admired it. But I had to seek the true way alone.
Piet Mondrian
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"Experience was my only teacher; I knew little of the modern art movement. When I first saw the works of the Impressionists, van Gogh, van Dongen, and Fauves, I admired it. But I had to seek the true way alone."
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Experience was my only teacher; I knew little of the modern art movement. When I first saw the works of the Impressionists, van Gogh, van Dongen, and Fauves, I admired it. But I had to seek the true way alone. — Piet Mondrian

About Piet Mondrian

Piet Mondrian was a Artist from Kingdom of the Netherlands (1872–1944).

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This quote is attributed to Piet Mondrian, a Artist from Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Piet Mondrian lived from 1872 – 1944.
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