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On the danger of “Einstellung” in art

July 21, 2015 by Elena Maslova-Levin

Pablo Picasso. Self-portrait. 1896.
Pablo Picasso. Self-portrait. 1896.

Picasso said once that it took him four years to paint like Rafael, and a lifetime to paint like a child. I believe he knew — consciously or not — that knowledge, and even mastery, not only expands our abilities, but also limits them.

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