"Surfaces reveal so much. The marks painters make……" — John Paul Caponigro
"Surfaces reveal so much. The marks painters make reveal so much about their work and themselves; their sense of proportion, line, and rhythm is more telling than their signature. Looking at the surfaces of nature may offer equivalent revelations. What do these shapes and patterns reveal about the world and their creator? Surfaces hide so much..."
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John Paul Caponigro
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21 Quotes by John Paul Caponigro
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Less information often leads to more interpretation.
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