Robert Henri
Robert Henri
Robert Henriwas an American painter and teacher. He was a leading figure of the Ashcan School of American realism and an organizer of the group known as "The Eight," a loose association of artists who protested the restrictive exhibition practices of the powerful, conservative National Academy of Design...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPainter
Date of Birth24 June 1865
CountryUnited States of America
lines
Get the few main lines and see what lines they call out.
space age tears
Beauty is an intangible thing; can not be fixed on the surface, and the wear and tear of old age on the body cannot defeat it. Nor will a "pretty" face make it, for "pretty" faces are often dull and empty, and beauty is never dull and it fills all spaces.
artist soul needs
I have heard it very often said that an artist does not need intelligence, that his is the province of the soul
brother book way
In certain books—some way in the first few paragraphs you know that you have met a brother.
teaching inspire vision
By my teaching I hope to inspire you to personal activity and to present your vision.
beauty beautiful law
There is nothing in all the world more beautiful or significant of the laws of the universe than the nude human body.
drawing different realizing
Realize that a drawing is not a copy. It is a construction in very different materials. A drawing is an invention.