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The power of art is not in communication but effect what it does, not what it relates.
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
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Good art looks new because the artist has recombined something old to make something better.
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When imitation goes over big, it isn't imitation, it is a trend.
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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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Stale artifacts of the past' are always 'active components of the present moment' when they are experienced in the present moment.
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