The Construction Of The Human Figure, Its

I'm Very Grateful That I Was Too Poor To Get To Art School Until I Was 21. . . I Was Old Enough When I Got There To Know How To Get Something Out Of It.

Between Beauty Of Expression And Power Of Expression There Is A Difference Of Function. The First Aims At Pleasing The Senses, The Second Has A Spiritual Vitality Which For Me Is More Moving And Goes Deeper Than The Senses.

The Observation Of Nature Is Part Of An Artist's Life.

The Construction Of The Human Figure, Its Tremendous Variety Of Balance, Of Size, Of Rhythm, All Those Things Make The Human Form Much More Difficult To Get Right In A Drawing Than Anything Else.

It Is A Mistake For A Sculptor Or A Painter To Speak Or Write Very Often About His Job. It Releases Tension Needed For His Work.