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“The true artist and the sane collector never will tolerate insincerity and impudence.”

Quote by Walter J. Phillips

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Walter J. Phillips

Walter J. Phillips was a significant figure in the field of 【Identity Positioning】. Born on October 25, 1884, and passed away on July 5, 1963, his life was marked by a rich tapestry of experiences. His biography highlights his background, education, and career, with a focus on his achievements and contributions to the field, as well as his enduring impact and evaluation by later generations. more

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“It is the incompetent and the neglected artist who charges the public with ignorance, stupidity, and indifference. He raves loudly, but he is incomprehensible, even inarticulate, in his work.”

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“A landscape painting in which composition is ignored is like a line taken from a poem at random: it lacks context, and may or may not make sense.”

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“There must be a judicious arrangement of all the parts. Considered conversely, the artist's task is to fill his panel with a design that conforms to its shape and is beautiful in itself.”

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“Beauty, pleasure, and the good things of life are intensified, and perhaps only exist, by reason of contrast.”

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“Annoyance arises from the feared implication that we are copyists in subject or treatment, or both, whereas the common qualities that establish the relationship result merely from a similarity of method.”

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“Copying is an art in itself, demanding the greatest technical ability, especially in watercolour. However well done, the copy invariably lacks that nascent, ineffable, but definite quality, provided by the furious enthusiasm with which an original is created, an essential spontaneity that defies reproduction.”

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