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Richard Estes

Richard Estes Biography

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Richard Estes is an American artist born on May 14, 1932. Known for his realistic painting style, he is particularly renowned for his depictions of urban landscapes.

Richard Estes is an American artist born on May 14, 1932. Known for his realistic painting style, he is particularly renowned for his depictions of urban landscapes.

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“I think the popular concept of the artist is a person who has this great passion and enthusiasm and super emotion. He just throws himself into this great masterpiece and collapses from exhaustion when it's finished. It's really not that way at all.”

Thinking Way Persons Artist Passion Emotion Concepts Finished Enthusiasm Collapse Masterpiece Exhaustion Great Passion

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“I think the real test is to plan something and be able to carry it out to the very end. Not that you're always enthusiastic; it's just that you have to get this thing out. It's not done with one's emotions; it's done with the head.”

Thinking Real Ends Done Able Emotion Plans Tests Enthusiasm Enthusiastic

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“An actor can do a play on Broadway for three years. Every night he's expressing the same emotion in exactly the same way. He has developed a technique to convey those feelings so that he can get the ideas across. Or a musician may not want to play that damn music at all, but he has a booking and has to do it.”

Way Want Years May Ideas Play Feelings Night Three Actors Can Do Emotion Musician Technique Damn Three Years Every Night Broadway

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“Usually it's a pretty calculated, sustained, and slow process by which you develop something. The effect can be one of spontaneity, but that's part of the artistry.”

Process Effects Spontaneity Artistry

Author:Richard Estes

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Born: May 14, 1932
Known for: Artist
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