Quote by Pablo Picasso
Art is the elimination of the unnecessary. - Pablo Picasso

Art is the elimination of the unnecessary. – Pablo Picasso

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When you start with a portrait and search for a pure form, a clear volume, through successive eliminations, you arrive inevitably at the egg. Likewise, starting with the egg and following the same process in reverse, one finishes with the portrait. – Pablo Picasso

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