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Kimon Nicolaides was a Greek-born author active in the early 20th century. His works primarily focused on history, philosophy, and literary criticism. Despite his short life, Nicolaides' writings have had a profound impact on posterity.

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“Art should be concerned more with life than with art.”

Should Art Concerned

Book:The Natural Way to Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study

Source: The Natural Way to Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study

“You should draw not what the thing looks like, not even what it is, but what it is doing... Gesture has no precise edges, no forms. The forms are in the act of changing. Gesture is movement in space.”

Should Looks Form Space Movement Draws Edges Gestures Precise

Author:Kimon Nicolaides

“Technique should be taught, not as an end in itself, but as something related to individual expression, as a means toward an end. One cannot separate technique from expression. There is only expression.”

Should Mean Ends Individual Taught Expression Technique Related Individual Expression

Book:The Natural Way to Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study

Source: The Natural Way to Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study

About the Author

Born: 1891
Died: 1938
Known for: Author
Quotes: 16

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