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Consciousness Quote by Balthus

“Painting what I experience, translating what I feel, is like…” quote by Balthus — Download Open image

“Painting what I experience, translating what I feel, is like a great liberation. But it is also work, self-examination, consciousness, criticism, struggle.”

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