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Quote by Sean Scully

“The power of a painting has to come from the inside out, not the outside in. It's not just an image. It's an image with a body and that body has to contain its spirit...What's behind it decides everything. How it starts will define how it ends.”

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Sean Scully

Sean Scully is a renowned British painter known for his distinctive use of stripes and colors. His works have had a profound impact on the contemporary art scene in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. more

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