Paul Kane Quotes
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It's the tyranny of the norm. They are attempting to redefine normal as good. Normal can be controlled, is control. Good can't be. Good has a wildness to it.
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It's not just that toil allows the appearance of spontaneity. It allows the actuality of spontaneity.
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Painting is a matter of finding the right balance between consoling and reassuring the eye and challenging and disturbing the eye.
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The face of totalitarianism turned out to be a mask – obviously – but the face of Capitalism has no face at all.
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Photos represent primarily a seductive but deleterious short cut.
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Considering the amount of work I put into each piece, the amount I need to make from it is pretty high. I won't sell for less... but that means I rarely sell.
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The joy of painting lies precisely in the challenge of memory and the challenge of translation from the lived experience to the two-dimensional or three-dimensional symbol.
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The struggle between art and mastery is like the struggle between spontaneity and persistence. When they become one, it is indeed rare and hard won.