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When anything can be art, art is not much of anything.
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
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Anything
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When imitation goes over big, it isn't imitation, it is a trend.
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If art depended on content, then one painting of an apple would be as good as the next one.
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One needs to be right before getting righteous.
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Art is like a butterfly fluttering in a meadow. Analysis of art is like a butterfly on a pin. Each has its value, but we must always be aware of the difference, and what is gained or lost.
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The more freedom artists have to do what they want to do, the more they do what other artists are doing.
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