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Artist Quotes by Hans Hofmann
- A work of art is finished, from the point of view of the artist, when feeling and perception have resulted in a spiritual synthesis.
- Art is the expression of the artist´s overflowing soul.
- The child is really an artist, and the artist should be like a child, but he should not stay a child. He must become an…
- The plastic artist may or may not be concerned with presenting a superficial appearance of reality, but he is always concerned with the presentation -…
- A work of art is a world in itself reflecting senses and emotions of the artist's world.
- Every art expression is rooted fundamentally in the personality and temperament of the artist.
- Creation is dominated by three absolutely different factors: First, nature, which works upon us by its laws; second, the artist, who creates a spiritual contact…
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- A revised schedule is to business what a new season is to an athlete or a new canvas to an artist. — Norman Ralph Augustine
- Being a cover artist is not like being a real artist. That's just copying what someone else did. — Sebastian Bach
- I do struggle with how much and in which way, as an artist or celebrity, that you voice your political views. — Kevin Bacon
- The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery. — Francis Bacon
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