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When inspiration dies, imitation thrives.

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
Darby Bannard
W. Darby Bannard
Walter Bannard
Thrives
Imitation
Thrive
Inspiration
Dies

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The first duty of intelligence is to recognize the obvious.
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Anything is OK in art if the art turns out OK.
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