Famous quote by Pablo Picasso

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To finish a work? To finish a picture? What nonsense! To finish it means to be through with it, to kill it, to rid it of
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"To finish a work? To finish a picture? What nonsense! To finish it means to be through with it, to kill it, to rid it of its soul, to give it its final blow the coup de grace for the painter as well as for the picture"

- Pablo Picasso

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This quote by Pablo Picasso speaks to the concept that ending up a work of art is not necessarily a positive thing. Picasso suggests that completing a work of art is akin to killing it, removing its soul, and offering it a last blow. This implies that the procedure of creating an artwork is more crucial than the completed product. Picasso is recommending that the act of producing is more significant than completion result. He is emphasizing the significance of the creative procedure and the pleasure of developing something. He is also recommending that the act of developing is more important than completion outcome, and that the procedure of producing is more meaningful than the completed product. Picasso's quote talks to the concept that art is not practically the end result, but about the journey of creating something. It is a suggestion that the innovative procedure is more important than the ended up item.

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Pablo Picasso This quote is written / told by Pablo Picasso between October 25, 1881 and April 8, 1973. He was a famous Artist from Spain. The author also have 66 other quotes.

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