“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.”
Quote by Kimon Nicolaides
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Kimon Nicolaides
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. more
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