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title: "3 Jean Fautrier Quotes"
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# Jean Fautrier

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Jean Fautrier was a French painter, illustrator, printmaker, and sculptor. He was one of the most important practitioners of Tachisme.

##  Quotes by Jean Fautrier

> [Painting is something that cannot be destroyed, it must destroy itself to reinvent itself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-fautrier/painting-is-something-that-cannot-be-destroyed-it-must-destroy-itself/)

Jean Fautrier

[Artist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/artist/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa0/jean-fautrier-84757_artist_painting-is-something-that-cannot-be-des_95995.jpg)

> [No piece of art can depict feelings if a piece of reality is not included in it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-fautrier/no-piece-of-art-can-depict-feelings-if-a-piece-of-reality-is-not/)

Jean Fautrier

[Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/096/jean-fautrier-84757_art_no-piece-of-art-can-depict-feelings-if-a_1955050.jpg)

> [Everything may be expressed with almost nothing at all](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-fautrier/everything-may-be-expressed-with-almost-nothing-at-all/)

Jean Fautrier

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44b/jean-fautrier-84757_may_everything-may-be-expressed-with-almost_2095442.jpg)

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