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Quote by Raphael Soyer

“If I don't paint for one day, I don't feel well physically or mentally.”

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Raphael Soyer was an American painter known for his depictions of the working class. His works are typically characterized by a realistic style and a focus on social justice and equality. Born on December 25, 1899, he passed away on November 4, 1987. more

“Pick up a pinecone and count the spiral rows of scales. You may find eight spirals winding up to the left and 13 spirals winding up to the right, or 13 left and 21 right spirals, or other pairs of numbers. The striking fact is that these pairs of numbers are adjacent numbers in the famous Fibonacci series”

May Facts Left Numbers Picks Series Eight Accidents Scales Pairs Spirals Winding Up

Book:At Home in the Universe: The Search for the Laws of Self-Organization and Complexity

Source: At Home in the Universe: The Search for the Laws of Self-Organization and Complexity

“I throw down the gauntlet to chance. For example, I prepare the ground for a picture by cleaning my brush over the canvas. Spilling a little turpentine can also be helpful.”

Littles Chance Example Accidents Helpful Canvas Brushes Cleaning Spilling Gauntlet

Author:Joan Miro

“For me, a picture should be like sparks. It must dazzle like the beauty of a woman or a poem. It must have radiance; it must be like those stones which Pyrenean shepherds use to light their pipes.”

Should Use Light Stones Burning Sparks Pipe Shepherds Radiance Dazzle Women Beauty

Author:Joan Miro

“As regards my means of expression, I try my hardest to achieve the maximum of clarity, power, and plastic aggressiveness; a physical sensation to begin with, followed up by an impact on the psyche.”

Trying Mean Achieve Expression Regard Impact Hardest Clarity Sensations Plastic Maximum Aggressiveness