Carolina QuotesThis was my first encounter with art as art [when he saw 'Pinky' ['Sarah Barrett Moulton: Pinkie'], 1794 painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence and 'The Blue Boy' painted by Thomas Gainsborough.. ..somebody actually MADE those paintings.. ..(it) was the first time I realized you could be an artist.
Robert Rauschenberg Connected to the Carolinas
Source
p. 60
- work
- Rauschenberg / Art and Live, 1990
- year
- 1990
- locator
- p. 60
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“This was my first encounter with art as art [when he saw 'Pi…” Robert Rauschenberg. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-7A6CA7190A. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/7a6ca7190a
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