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Quote by Henri Matisse
Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of

Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence. – Henri Matisse

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What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter – a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue. – Henri Matisse

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Derive happiness in oneself from a good days work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us. – Henri Matisse

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I dont know much about auctions. I sometimes go to previews and see art sardined into ugly rooms. Ive gawked at the gaudy prices, and gaped at well-clad crowds of happy white people conspicuously spending hundreds of millions of dollars. – Jerry Saltz

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In an era ruled by materialism and unstable geopolitics, art must be restored to the center of public education. – Camille Paglia

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An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one. – Charles Horton Cooley

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Celebrity doesnt have anything to do with art or craft. Its about being rich and thinking that youre better than everybody else. – Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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