Robert Henri

1865-1929, American Painter

Art
Art when really understood is the province of every human being. It is simply a question of doing things, anything, well. It is not an outside, extra thing.
The Art Spirit

When the artist is alive in any person, whatever his kind of work may be, he becomes an inventive, searching, daring, self-expressive creature. He becomes interesting to other people. He disturbs, upsets, enlightens, and opens ways for a better understanding. Where those who are not artists are trying to close the book, he opens it and shows there are still more pages possible.
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