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“It is for the artist... in portrait painting to put on canvas something more than the face the model wears for that one day; to paint the man, in short, as well as his features.”

Men Wells Faces Artist He Man Painting One Day Models Paint Features Canvas Portraits Portraiture

Book:The Gentle Art of Making Enemies

Source: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies

“With an 'advanced' artist, it's not now possible to make a portrait.”

Artist Portraits Portraiture

Author:Clement Greenberg

“A photographic portrait needs more collaboration between sitter and artist than a painted portrait.”

Needs Artist Collaboration Portraits

Book:Alvin Langdon Coburn, Photographer: An Autobiography with Over 70 Reproductions of His Works

Source: Alvin Langdon Coburn, Photographer: An Autobiography with Over 70 Reproductions of His Works

“Artists with the lack of proper education and experience of working from life will copy whatever is visible on the photograph, without knowing what's underneath. As a result, instead of creating the in-depth and full of character portrait, they draw a mask with no soul.”

Soul Character Artist Results Knowing Creating Draws Depth Photograph Visible Mask Copies Portraits Portraiture

Author:Igor Babailov

“What is a portrait good for, unless it shows just how the subject was seen by the painter? In the old days before photography came in a sitter had a perfect right to say to the artist: "Paint me just as I am." Now if he wishes absolute fidelity he can go to the photographer and get it.”

Ifs Shows Artist Wish Perfect Subjects Photography Absolutes Paint Photographer Painter Portraits Fidelity Old Days

Author:Aubrey Beardsley

“Self-deceit is a most damaging trait. The remedy, for an artist, is to paint a self-portrait!”

Self Artist Paint Deception Deceit Traits Remedy Portraits Self Portrait

Author:Scott Kahn

“When you do portraits professionally it's not a desire, it's for money.”

Desire Artist Portraits

Author:Imogen Cunningham