Art quote by Gertrude Stein

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A writer should write with his eyes and a painter paint with his ears
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"A writer should write with his eyes and a painter paint with his ears"

- Gertrude Stein

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This quote by Gertrude Stein motivates writers and painters to utilize their senses in a distinct method. She suggests that writers should utilize their eyes to observe the world around them and utilize that to notify their writing. Likewise, painters must utilize their ears to listen to the world and use that to notify their painting. This quote encourages creative individuals to utilize their senses in a distinct way to develop art. It recommends that the world around us can be used to create something lovely and meaningful. By utilizing our senses in a special method, we can produce something that is truly our own. This quote encourages us to use our senses to create something that is distinct and meaningful.

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Gertrude Stein This quote is written / told by Gertrude Stein between February 3, 1874 and July 29, 1946. She was a famous Author from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Art. The author also have 80 other quotes.

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