"Artists in Colleges"
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I am a painter; I am not a lecturer about art nor a scholar of art. It is my chosen role to paint pictures, not to talk about them.
— Ben Shahn
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I am a painter; I am not a lecturer about art nor a scholar of art. It is my chosen role to paint pictures, not to talk about them." in the context of ""Artists in Colleges"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Ben Shahn" (Quotes, Charles Eliot Norton Lectures (1956-1957): Published as The Shape of Content)
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About Ben Shahn
Ben Shahn (September 12, 1898 – March 14, 1969) was an American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political views, and his series of lectures published as The Shape of Content.
About Ben Shahn
Ben Shahn (September 12, 1898 – March 14, 1969) was an American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political views, and his series of lectures published as The Shape of Content.
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