Ernest West Basden quotes
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“As a collector, you will discover that surrounding yourself with art can enrich not only your visual experiences, but instill a sense of vitality to your life and uplift your soul.”
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“Meeting and talking to the artist adds a special element to collecting contemporary art that makes the work an irreplaceable treasure rather than just another possession.”
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“Art is one of the few products that is almost a totally emotional buy. It is a mystery what contributes to a person's personal taste. However, being educated about the artist and his/her career may influence your decision regarding a purchase.”
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“A poet is a verb that blossoms light in gardens of dawn, or sometimes midnight.”
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“A painting to me is primarily a verb, not a noun, an event first and only secondarily an image.”
Source : "It is", No.4, Magazine for Abstract Art, Second Half Publishing Co., New York pp. 29, 30, Autumn, 1959.
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“diseases, as all experience shows, are adjectives, not noun substantives.”