Art Quote by Edward Hopper

“Great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal vision of the world.” quote by Edward Hopper — Download Open image

“Great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal vision of the world.”

Edward Hopper

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I find in working always the disturbing intrusion of elements not a part of my most interested vision, and the inevitable obliteration and replacement…

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I find linseed oil and white lead the most satisfactory mediums.

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There is a sort of elation about sunlight on the upper part of a house.

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No amount of skillful invention can replace the essential element of imagination.

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My aim in painting has always been the most exact transcription possible of my most intimate impression of nature.

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The only quality that endures in art is a personal vision of the world. Methods are transient: personality is enduring.

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I use a retouching varnish which is made in France, Libert, and that's all the varnish I use.

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The only real influence I've ever had was myself.

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If I had the energy, I would have done it all over the county.

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The question of the value of nationality in art is perhaps unsolvable.

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