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Many years ago, Clement Greenberg said, 'All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.' This should be updated now to 'All profoundly ugly work looks original at first.
Walter Darby Bannard
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Walter Darby Bannard
Age: 82 †
Born: 1934
Born: January 1
Died: 2016
Died: October 2
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New Haven
Connecticut
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Postmodernism is silly and joyless at the same time.
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When you make the obvious mysterious, then the mysterious becomes unavailable.
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When inspiration dies, imitation thrives.
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Complete freedom debilitates art but reveals much about character.
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