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Blades Quote by Joan Miro

“That which interests me above all else is the calligraphy…” quote by Joan Miro — Download Open image

“That which interests me above all else is the calligraphy of a tree or the tiles of a roof, and I mean leaf by leaf, branch by branch, blade by blade of grass.”

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