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Robert Henri

“Some one has defined a work of art as a “thing beautifully done.” I like it better if we cut away the adverb and preserve the word “done,” and let it stand alone in its fullest meaning. Things are not done beautifully. The beauty is an integral part of their being done.”

Robert Henri, The Art Spirit
tags: art, artists, beauty
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The Art Spirit The Art Spirit by Robert Henri
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