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There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted.

Source: Comment recalled in obituaries reporting his death, 5 Nov. 1954.
-- Henri Matisse, (Dec 31 1869-1954), French artist, author; He was pioneer of modern art of room interiors, vivid female nudes, and still-lifes, e.g., The Red Studio, 1911.


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