What I Dream Of Is An Art

For My Part I Have Never Avoided The Influence Of Others. I Would Have Considered It Cowardice And A Lack Of Sincerity Toward Myself.

From The First Shock Of The Contemplation Of A Face Depends The Principal Sensation Which Guides Me Throughout The Entire Execution Of A Portrait.

An Artist Must Never Be A Prisoner. Prisoner? An Artist Should Never Be A Prisoner Of Himself, Prisoner Of Style, Prisoner Of Reputation, Prisoner Of Success, Etc.

Instinct Must Be Thwarted Just As One Prunes The Branches Of A Tree So That It Will Grow Better.

The Effort To See Things Without Distortion Takes Something Like Courage And This Courage Is Essential To The Artist, Who Has To Look At Everything As Though He Saw It For The First Time.