pp. 24-25
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One of the mysteries is how the human mind can hear a piece of music, a symphony from the beginning to the end, before beginning; or see a sculpture finished all the way round, when it doesn't exist. Now these faculties are the sort faculties which are needed in sciences, math, and medicine and all kind of things. But if one has them, one has to learn to use them.. .You can't start with a block and say: 'Now it's going to dictate me'. You [the artist] dictate to it.
— Barbara Hepworth
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Source: Wikiquote: "Barbara Hepworth" (Quotes, 1970s, 'Art Talk, conversations with 15 woman artists', (1975): '''Quotes of Barbara Hepworth, from: Art Talk, conversations with 15 woman artists, Cindy Nemser, Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data, 1995)
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About Barbara Hepworth
Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth DBE (10 January 1903 – 20 May 1975) was a major British sculptor and artist of the twentieth century.
About Barbara Hepworth
Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth DBE (10 January 1903 – 20 May 1975) was a major British sculptor and artist of the twentieth century.
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