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Jacob Epstein Quotes: A sculptor is supposed to be a dull dog anyway, so why should he not break out in colour sometimes, and in my case I'd as soon be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
         

A sculptor is supposed to be a dull dog anyway, so why should he not break out in colour sometimes, and in my case I'd as soon be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.


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The artist who imagines that he puts his best into a portrait in order to produce something good, which will be a pleasure to the sitter and to himself, will have some bitter experiences.

The artist who imagines that he puts his best into a portrait in order to produce something good, which will be a pleasure to the sitter and to himself, will have some bitter experiences.



The artist is the world's scapegoat.

The artist is the world's scapegoat.



There are infinite modes of expression in the world of art, and to insist that only by one road can the artist attain his ends is to limit him.

There are infinite modes of expression in the world of art, and to insist that only by one road can the artist attain his ends is to limit him.



A wife, a lover, can perhaps never see what the artist sees. They rarely ever do. Perhaps a really mediocre artist has more chance of success.

A wife, a lover, can perhaps never see what the artist sees. They rarely ever do. Perhaps a really mediocre artist has more chance of success.



To think of abstraction as an end in itself is undoubtedly letting oneself be led into a cul-de-sac and can only lead to exhaustion and impotence.

To think of abstraction as an end in itself is undoubtedly letting oneself be led into a cul-de-sac and can only lead to exhaustion and impotence.



Why dont they stick to murder and leave art to us?

Why dont they stick to murder and leave art to us?



To accuse me of making sensations is the easiest way of attacking me, and in reality leaves the question of sculpture untouched.

To accuse me of making sensations is the easiest way of attacking me, and in reality leaves the question of sculpture untouched.





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