The creative process lies not in imitating, but in paralleling nature translating the impulse received from nature into … - Hans Hofmann

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A lot of times in cinema today the women are overly sentimental, so I constantly try to do the opposite. I like strident women.

Hans Hofmann

The creative process lies not in imitating, but in paralleling nature translating the impulse received from nature into the medium of expression, thus vitalizing this medium. The picture should be alive, the statue should be alive, and every work of art should be alive.

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