Pablo Picasso? Jacques Lassaigne? Mary Chamot? Playboy? Dear Quote Investigator: I came across the following statement attributed to the prominent artist Pablo Picasso: A painter cannot paint what does not exist. He can only rediscover what has been lost, forgotten or misunderstood. This is certainly a curious ontological outlook, but I have not been able …
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Music Washes Away from the Soul the Dust of Everyday Life
Pablo Picasso? Berthold Auerbach? Playboy? Aline Saarinen? Anonymous? Dear Quote Investigator:The following adage has been attributed to the famous painter and sculptor Pablo Picasso. Here are two versions: 1) Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. 2) The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls. …
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