A mature artist is at the ...

A mature artist is at the same time aware of the futility of his achievement and the validity of the pursuit.
A mature artist is at the same time aware of the futility of his achievement and the validity of the pursuit.
 Jean Helion

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I understand abstract art as an attempt to feed imagination with a world built through the basic sensations of the eyes.
 Jean Helion
A harmonious combination... enough abstraction that the image is sustained by the eye; enough reality that it is sustained by reason and experience. Share this quote with a friend
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