Artist Quote by Adam Gopnik

“When you see a Gauguin, you think, This man is living in a dream world. When you see a van Gogh, you think, This dream world is living in a man.” quote by Adam Gopnik — Download Open image

““When you see a Gauguin, you think, This man is living in a dream world. When you see a van Gogh, you think, This dream world is living in a man.””

Adam Gopnik

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