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I think that an artist is a bit like a computer. He receives information from the world around him and from his past and
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"I think that an artist is a bit like a computer. He receives information from the world around him and from his past and from his own experiences. And it all goes into the brain"

- Gerald Scarfe

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This quote by Gerald Scarfe recommends that an artist is similar to a computer system in the manner in which they both take in info from the world around them and from their own experiences. This info is then processed and kept in the brain, similar to a computer shops data. The artist then utilizes this info to develop something new, just like a computer utilizes information to produce a program. This quote indicates that an artist is able to take in and process details in a comparable method to a computer system, and use it to produce something distinct. It likewise recommends that the artist's imagination is based upon the information they have taken in from the world around them and their own experiences. This quote highlights the significance of an artist's capability to take in and procedure info in order to develop something brand-new and special.

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Gerald Scarfe This quote is written / told by Gerald Scarfe somewhere between June 1, 1936 and today. He was a famous Artist from United Kingdom. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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