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“I like the brooding man - a brooding man with a sense of humor.”

Quote by Maira Kalman

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Maira Kalman is an American illustrator, writer, and photographer. Known for her unique visual style and sense of humor, her work spans a variety of formats from children's books to adult literature. Her illustrations often appear in The New Yorker, and are celebrated for their distinctive perspective and observations of everyday life. more

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“The most inspiring objects are books. I have about 5,000 volumes in my home library. It's an unending source of visuals and ideas.”

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“On my desk, I always have a lemon or a lime drying. I love the fragrance. Also, a Staedtler eraser, a brush for the eraser and a pencil sharpener.”

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“I still do have the little lunch bag that my mother made out of a towel and embroidered with my name on it for when I went to kindergarten.”

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“My short attention span has allowed me a life of diversity in work and place.”

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“I live in a small world of gouache and brush and pen and ink. I'd like to explore the world of multiples - etching and prints.”

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“My sister is an artist and an interior designer. She went to high school for art. I went to high school for music.”

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“My workspace is defined by books, ephemera, quiet and light. I don't have a computer, telephone or a fax machine there.”

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“Michael Pollan is a champion. In all ways. A man of great integrity, humor, and common sense and kindness.”

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“It's almost impossible to reconcile the realities of how one feels during the day, hour by hour. But I approach things not cynically.”

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“If you don't like my ocean don't fish in my sea Stay out of my valley and let my mountain be.”

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