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Edgar Degas Quotes

It is all very well to copy what one sees, but it is far better to draw what one now only sees in one's memory. That is a transformation in which imagination collaborates with memory.
Edgar Degas

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Author Details:
Type:
Artist Quotes
Category:
French Artist Quotes
Date of Birth:
July 19, 1834
Date of Death:
September 27, 1917
Nationality:
French
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