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MAE MARCELO ELIAS ~ IMAGINATION

Art · Reflection

MAE MARCELO ELIAS ~ IMAGINATION

Imagination Mae Marcelo Elias Painter, Argentina (1966) Personally I love the style of this Argentinian painter very much. His works have a sense of mystery. The figures and colors do remind me of the Art Deco period! www.passionofart.com

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OSCAR WILDE ~ ON KISSING

Art · Reflection

OSCAR WILDE ~ ON KISSING

“A kiss may ruin a human life” Oscar Wilde Irish Poet, Novelist, Dramatist and Critic 1854-1900 Le Baiser, 1886 Auguste Toulmouche Auguste Toulmouche (September 21, 1829 – October 16, 1890) was a French Painter. He studied with Charles Gleyre and is known mainly for his portraits

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MAN RAY ~ ON DREAMS

Art · Reflection

MAN RAY ~ ON DREAMS

It has never been my object to record my dreams, just the determination to realize them.” Man Ray Photo Sleeping Woman 1929 by Man Ray

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COLETTE ~ ON LIFE

Art · Reflection

COLETTE ~ ON LIFE

“I love my past, I love my present. I am not ashamed of what I have had, and I am not sad because I no longer have it.” Colette

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MARGOT FONTEYN ~ ON ART

Art · Reflection

MARGOT FONTEYN ~ ON ART

Great artists are people who find the way to be themselves in their art. Any sort of pretension induces mediocrity in art and life alike. Margot Fonteyn

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