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Art is art, nature is nature, you cannot improve upon it.
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The quote draws a firm line between art and nature, treating each as what it is rather than as a version of something else. Its final statement says that nature is already complete in its own form, so attempts to improve it would miss its essential character.
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- National Gallery of Australia
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- Official Statement
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