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Quote by Paul Kane

“The joy of painting lies precisely in the challenge of memory and the challenge of translation from the lived experience to the two-dimensional or three-dimensional symbol.”

Quote by Paul Kane

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Paul Kane was a renowned 19th-century Canadian writer and traveler. Born in 1973 and died on February 20, 1871. Kane is known for his depictions of the Canadian wilderness and his recordings of Indigenous cultures. more

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