I found this little gem at Borders on Sunday, The Secret Lives of Great Artists. At first I wasn't completely sure about this book. I wondered if it was going to be like the Weekly inTouch Magazine for artists, but as I thumbed through it, I was actually surprised by the accuracy and humor!
So far, my favorite quote is, "Of course you will say that I ought to be practical and ought to try and paint the way they want me to paint. Well, I will tell you a secret. I have tried and I have tried very hard, but I can't do it. I just can't do it! And that is why I am just a little crazy."- Rembrandt Van Rijn
Anatomy Lecture of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, 1632, Rembrandt Van Rijn
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