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“The artist does not see both eyes alike. There is always 'the eye' and the other eye... It adds life and plasticity to the drawing if the eye in the light is darker than the one in the shadow. It gives the head vividness.”

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John French Sloan

John French Sloan was an American painter known for his depictions of urban life. His works are typically presented in a realistic style, emphasizing the impact of industrialization and urbanization. Born on August 2, 1871, he passed away on September 7, 1951. more

“Study the great brush drawings of the Chinese and Japanese... When we try to imitate their conventions for perspective, form and texture we lose the content, because those artists were part of an ancient tradition. Our tradition changes rapidly, our schools of thought come to fruition quickly and decay again. We see differently.”

Trying School Form Artist Loses Study Perspective Tradition Ancient Drawing Chinese Conventions Decay Brushes Texture Fruition

Author:John French Sloan

“Art is the distortion of an unendurable reality... Art is correction, modification of a situation; art is communication, connection... Art is social, self-sufficient, and total.”

Art Self Reality Social Situation Communication Art Is Connections Sufficient Distortion Corrections Self Sufficient Modification Unendurable

Author:Jean Tinguely

“To me art is a form of manifest revolt, total and complete... with Dada I also have in common a certain mistrust towards power. We don't like authority, we don't like power.”

Art Form Certain Common Authority Art Is Manifest Revolt Mistrust

Author:Jean Tinguely

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