» “A lady visited Matisse in his studio. Inspecting one of his latest works, she unwisely said: ‘But, surely the arm of this woman is much too long.’ ‘Madame,’ the artist politely replied, ‘you are mistaken. This is not a woman, this is a picture.’” Admire the odd proportions of the pictures in this gallery.

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“A lady visited Matisse in his studio. Inspecting one of his latest works, she unwisely said: ‘But, surely the arm of this woman is much too long.’ ‘Madame,’ the artist politely replied, ‘you are mistaken. This is not a woman, this is a picture.'” Admire the odd proportions of the pictures in this gallery.

Source: The Art of Looking Sideways

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