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There is no regional art. The only region left is the art magazine.
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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When inspiration dies, imitation thrives.
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Great art does not break with the past. It breaks with the present by emulating the best of the past.
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Limitation of means is a precondition of excellence. Creative freedom chooses its limitations. Destructive freedom rejects them heedlessly.
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