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The point of being an artist is that you may live

Painting advice from Sherwood Anderson

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Shaun Usher
Apr 15, 2021
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It’s World Art Day, and for that reason I’m sending you a timeless letter of advice from the pen of Sherwood Anderson. It’s taken from Letters of Note: Art, a collection of the world’s most inspiring letters with art at their heart—featuring Michelangelo, Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo, Artemisia Gentileschi, Oscar Howe, Martin Scorsese, Henri Matisse, Mick…

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