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When imitation goes over big, it isn't imitation, it is a trend.

Walter Darby Bannard

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Walter Darby Bannard
Age: 82 †
Born: 1934
Born: January 1
Died: 2016
Died: October 2
Painter
Printmaker
New Haven
Connecticut
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Originality is way overrated. To make, you need to take. All great artists do.
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Don't burden art with words and ideas. Art comes from a deeper place.
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A clear idea about the nature of quality in art will always result in inferior art tailored to it.
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Always let intuitive perception precede analysis.
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