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At fifty, that is in 1880, I formulated the idea of unity, without being able to render it. At sixty, I am beginning to see the possibility of rendering it.

~Camille Pissarro

Topics: Able Am Beginning Being Fifty Idea Possibility Render Rendering See Sixty Unity Without I Am

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I began to understand my sensations, to know what I wanted, at around the age of forty - but only vaguely.

~Camille Pissarro

Topics: Age Around Began Forty Know Only Sensations Understand Vaguely Wanted

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I regard it as a waste of time to think only of selling: one forgets one's art and exaggerates one's value.

~Camille Pissarro

Topics: Art Exaggerate Forgets Only Regard Selling Think Time Value Waste Waste Of Time

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I remember that, although I was full of fervour, I didn't have the slightest inkling, even at forty, of the deeper side to the movement we were pursuing by instinct. It was in the air!

~Camille Pissarro

Topics: Air Although Deeper Even Forty Full Instinct Movement Pursuing Remember Side Slightest Were I Remember

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I sometimes have a horrible fear of turning up a canvas of mine. I'm always afraid of finding a monster in place of the precious jewels I thought I had put there!

~Camille Pissarro

Topics: Afraid Always Canvas Fear Finding Had Horrible Jewels Mine Monster Place Precious Put Sometimes Thought Turning Up

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Observe that it is a great error to believe that all mediums of art are not closely tied to their time.

~Camille Pissarro

Topics: Art Believe Closely Error Great Mediums Observe Tied Time

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Artist

Born: July 10th, 1830

Died: November 13th, 1903

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