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“Every artist is, first of all, a craftperson thoroughly knowledgeable about the materials, tools, and techniques of his or her particular medium and skilled in using many of them.”

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Freeman Patterson

Freeman Patterson is a renowned photographer born on September 25, 1937. His photography is known for its unique perspective and exquisite technique, which has had a profound impact on the development of photographic art. more

“The ability of human beings to be creative depends fundamentally on the health and well-being of our biosphere, the few kilometres of air, water, and soil that surround our planet like the skin of an apple. Quite simply, they are the physical and spiritual bases of our lives, and the only source of materials and tools.”

“Not every work of art is or need be a heavily profound statement.”

Needs Art Art Is Profound Statements Works Of Art

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“Unlike a child in a totally urban environment, my friends and peer group were not only other children, but also wild and domesticated animals, plants of every sort, brooks and waterfalls, rocks and sand.”

Children Animal Environment Groups Rocks My Friends Plant Sand Urban Peers Brooks Waterfalls Peer Group Domesticated Animals Urban Environment

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“No amount of technical knowledge and competence is, of itself, sufficient to make a craftperson into an artist. That requires caring - passionate caring about ultimate things.”

Artist Passion Amount Ultimate Passionate Caring Sufficient Competence Self Sufficient Technical Knowledge

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“There is a close connection between art and religion in the sense that both are concerned about questions of meaning - if not about the meaning of existence generally, then certainly about the meaning of one's individual life and how a person relates to his or her total community/environment.”

Ifs Persons Art Individual Community Existence Environment Concerned Connections Relate Individual Life

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“I photograph Nature, which includes human beings.”

Humans Human Beings Photograph

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“It seems to me that the whole purpose of the workshops is really twofold. One - to help people make better pictures, and two - to unleash their creativity to the fullest amount that they possibly can.”

People Two Whole Helping Seems Purpose Creativity Amount Workshops

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“In my brief glimpse of what is to come I realize how little I care to witness it. I have seen the future and I'm fairly relieved to say, it looks nothing like me.”

Looks Littles Care Realizing Future Like Me Witness I Care Glimpse Relieved

Book:Don't Get Too Comfortable: The Indignities of Coach Class, The Torments of Low Thread Count, The Never- Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other First World Problems

Source: Don't Get Too Comfortable: The Indignities of Coach Class, The Torments of Low Thread Count, The Never- Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other First World Problems

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