self and we end up by resembling them. True in what concerns our relations, this proverb is none the less so in what concerns our artistic preferences. Without being aware of 1; these betray our temperament and reveal our menta-~ lity. It they go to scenes of brutal realism or repelling vulgarity,…
Kenny, William Francis -- Art collections
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