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Quote by Graham Sutherland
The prototype in nature has got to be seen through terms of art. A metamorphosis has to take place.
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The quote says that a natural model or starting form cannot simply be copied as it appears. It must be understood through artistic ideas and methods. “A metamorphosis” means the artist changes or transforms what nature provides into a work of art, rather than reproducing it unchanged.
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- The Lutterworth Press, Graham Sutherland: Prolegomenon
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