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> [“I have little interest in illustration, which lacks a kind of transcendental quality. It is too literal. I find typography more straightforward, conceptual, and appealing, with its strict geometric vocabulary. There is a bridge between typographic design and fine art,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-samara/i-have-little-interest-in-illustration-which-lacks-a-kind-of/)

Timothy Samara

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## More by Timothy Samara

> [“I have little interest in illustration, which lacks a kind of transcendental quality. It is too literal. I find typography more straightforward, conceptual, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-samara/i-have-little-interest-in-illustration-which-lacks-a-kind-of/)

Timothy Samara

> [“Some time around 1932, Adolf Loos, the noted Viennese architect, said, “There is a great difference between an urn and a chamber pot, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-samara/some-time-around-1932-adolf-loos-the-noted-viennese-architect-said/)

Timothy Samara

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