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I still take photographs for my own use, personal studies. I do not feel that I can fully express my views through the m
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"I still take photographs for my own use, personal studies. I do not feel that I can fully express my views through the medium and this is why I have moved towards painting"

- John Dyer

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John Dyer's quote talks to the constraints of photography as an art type. He recommends that photography is unable to fully express his views, therefore he has actually moved in the direction of paint as a medium. This recommends that paint is an extra reliable method for him to connect his suggestions and sensations. It likewise suggests that digital photography is a more technological as well as much less expressive form of art. Dyer's quote highlights the importance of individual expression in art, and exactly how different tools can be made use of to achieve this. He is still taking photos for his own use, but he has actually located that painting is a better way for him to share himself. This quote is a suggestion that art is an individual journey, which various mediums can be used to explore and express one's concepts and sensations.

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John Dyer This quote is written / told by John Dyer between August 19, 1699 and December 24, 1757. He was a famous Artist from United Kingdom. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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