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“The sheep-like tendency of human society soon makes inroads on a child's unsophistications, and then popular education completes the dastardly work with its systematic formulas, and away goes the individual, hurtling through space into that hateful oblivion of mediocrity. We are pruned into stumps, one resembling another, without character or grace.”

Quote by N. C. Wyeth

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N. C. Wyeth

N. C. Wyeth was an American artist renowned for his illustration and painting. Born on October 22, 1882, and passing away on October 19, 1945, Wyeth's work was marked by its detailed realism and narrative power, solidifying his status as a key figure in 20th-century illustration. more

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