,illu/ration3 7,photo3 ,e4 ,druet7 ,c,,zanne ,,s9ce ,c,,zanne ,,by ,,clive ,,bell ,,ackn[l$gem5t ,mo/ ( ^! ,essays appe>$ 9 ,,! ,,new ,,republic & ,,! ,,a!naeum3 "s1 h[ev]1 are repr9t$ f ,,! ,,burl+ton ,,magaz9e1 ,,! ,,new ,,/atesman1 & ,,art ,,& ,,decoration4 ,i take ?is opportunity ( ?ank+ ! editors ( all4 ,c4,b4 ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,s9ce ,czanne ,,ii4 ,! ,arti/ic ,problem ,,iii4 ,! ,d\ani] ,r\sseau ,,iv4 ,czanne ,v4 ,r5oir ,,vi4 ,tradition & ,movem5ts ,,vii4 ,matisse & ,picasso ,,viii4 ,! ,place ( ,art 9 ,art ,criticism ,,ix4 ,bonn>d ,x4 ,duncan ,grant ,,xi4 ,negro ,sculpture ,,xii4 ,ord] & ,au?ority 7#a & #b7 ,,xiii4 ,m>quet ,,xiv4 ,/&>ds ,,xv4 ,criticism3 #a4 ,fir/ ?\ghts #b4 ,second ?\ghts #c4 ,la/ ?\ghts ,,xvi4 ,o?on ,friesz ,,xvii4 ,wilcoxism ,,xviii4 ,art & ,politics ,,xix4 ,! ,au?ority ( ,m4 ,d]a9 ,,xx4 ,plus de ,jazz ,,illu/rations ,c,,zanne ,,seurat ,,matisse ,,picasso ,,bonn>d ,,duncan ,,grant ,,o?on ,,friesz ,,d]a9 ,illu/ration3 7,photo3 ,e4 ,druet7 ,,seurat ,,s9ce ,c,,zanne ,) anyone :o concludes t ?is prelim9>y essay is m]ely to ju/ify ! r appetiz+ title ( my book ,i %all be at no pa9s to qu>rel4 ,if privately ,i ?9k x does m1 publicly ,i %all n av[ x4 ,hi/orically & critically1 ,i admit1 ! ?+ is z slight z a sket* conta9$ 9 five-&-?irty pages mu/ be1 & c]ta9ly x adds no?+ to :at ,i h said1 9 ! essays to :i* x /&s preface1 on /hetic !ory4 ,! function x is meant to p]=m--no v consid]able "o p]haps--is to ju/ify n s mu* ! title z ! %ape ( my book1 giv+1 9 ! process1 a r\gh sket* ( ! p]iod ) c]ta9 aspects ( :i* ,i am to deal4 ,t ! %ape ne$s ju/ification is attributable to ! fact t ?\gh all1 or ne>ly all1 ! compon5t articles 7 writt5 ) a view to mak+ "o volume1 ,i 0 consci\s1 :ile ,i wrote !m1 ( deal+ ) two subjects4 ,sometimes ,i 0 discuss+ curr5t ideas1 & que/ions aris+ out ( a !ory ( art2 at o!rs ,i 0 try+ to give "s acc\nt ( ! lead+ pa9t]s ( ! contempor>y movem5t4 ,sometimes ,i 0 writ+ ( ,!ory1 sometimes ( ,practice4 ,by means ( ?is preface ,i hope to %[ :y1 at ! mom5t1 ^! two1 f> f be+ di/9ct1 are insep>able4 ,to und]/& ?or\ghly ! contempor>y movem5t--t movem5t 9 e turn & twi/ ( :i* ! influ5ce ( ,czanne is traceable--! movem5t :i* may be said to h come into exi/5ce contemporane\sly almo/ ) ! c5tury1 & /ill holds ! field--x is necess>y to "k some?+ ( ! /hetic !ories :i* agitat$ x4 ,"o ( ! _m unprem$itat$ effects ( ,czanne's life & "w 0 to set arti/s ?9k+1 & ev5 argu+4 ,8 practice *all5g$ s %>ply all curr5t notions ( :at pa9t+ %\ld be t a new g5]ation1 tak+ him = ma/]1 f\nd itself (t51 mu* to its dismay1 oblig$ to ask & answ] su* que/ions z ,:at am ,i do+8 ,:y am ,i do+ x8 ,n[ su* que/ions lead inevitably to an imm5se qu]y--,:at is ,art8 ,! pa9t]s began talk+1 & f words sprang de$s4 ,?us x comes ab\t t 9 ! sixte5 or sev5te5 ye>s :i* h elaps$ s9ce ! influ5ce ( ,czanne became p>am\nt !ory has play$ a "p :i* no critic or hi/orian c ov]look4 ,x is because to-day t "p appe>s to be dw9dl+1 because ! influ5ce ( !ory is gr[+ less1 t ! mom5t is p]haps n inopportune = a little book su* z ?is is meant to be4 ,x comes1 if ,i am "r1 j :5 ! movem5t is pass+ out ( its fir/ into ! second phase4 ,dur+ ?is fir/ phase !ory has be5 mu* to ! =e4 ,b x has be5 !ory1 y mu/ rememb]1 work+ on a g5]ation ( direct & int5sely p]sonal arti/s4 ,9 s curi\s an alliance y w expect to f9d z mu* /ress z h>mony2 also1 y mu/ rememb]1 its headqu>t]s 7 at ,p>is :]e fl\ri%es ! /ronge/ & mo/ vital tradition ( pa9t+ extant4 ,9 ?is great tradition "s ( ! m p]sonal arti/s1 /ruggl+ aga9/ ! intol]able exactions ( doctr9e1 h f\nd p[]ful support2 inde$1 only ) its aid h !y succe$$ at la/ 9 secur+ _! positions z ma/]s :o1 ?\gh n disda9+ to pay homage = :at !y hold f ! new !ories1 are z indep5d5t z feudal pr9ces4 ,b ! m ,i consid] ! p]iod ! m ?is /range & re/less alliance ( doctr9e ) temp]am5t appe>s to be ( its ess5ce2 :]e=e1 ,i %all n hesitate to make ( x a light :]e) to take a ha/y look ab\t me4 ,"h are two labels ready to h&--temp]am5tal & doctr9aire4 ,i am "u no illusion z to ! inadequacy & fallibility ( bo?2 nei!r %all ,i imag9e t1 once appli$1 !y are b\nd to /ick4 ,on ! contr>y1 y w see1 9 a lat] *apt]1 h[1 hav+ dubb$ ,matisse temp]am5tal & ,picasso !ori/1 ,i come1 on exam9ation1 to f9d 9 ! art ( ,matisse s mu* sci5ce & 9 t ( ,picasso su* extraord9>y s5sibility t 9 ! end ,i am mu* incl9$ to pull (f ! labels & *ange !m ab\t4 ,b ?\gh1 = purposes ( criticism co>se & sometimes trea*]\s1 ?is pair ( opposites--:i* are really q compatible--may prove two useful hacks4 ,z su* ,i accept !m2 & by !m borne along ,i n[ propose to make a %ort t\r ( inspection1 "o object ( :i* w be to indicate broadly ! lie ( ! l&1 ano!r to call att5tion to a numb] ( int]e/+ arti/s ^: names happ5 n to h come my way 9 any o!r "p ( ?is book4 ,i said1 & ,i suppose no "o w d5y x1 t ,p>is 0 ! c5tre ( ! movem5t3 f ,p>is1 !re=e1 ,i set out4 ,!re ! movem5t orig9at$1 !re x ?rives & develops1 & !re x c be/ be se5 & und]/ood4 ,ev] s9ce ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury ,france has tak5 ! lead 9 ! visual arts1 & ev] s9ce ! e>ly "p ( ! n9ete5? ,p>is has be5 ! arti/ic capital ( ,europe4 ,?i!r pa9t]s ( all =eign nations h look$2 !re _m h work$1 & _m m h made a po9t ( %[+ _! works4 ,anyone1 !re=e1 :o makes a habit ( visit+ ,p>is1 see+ ! big exhibitions1 & frequ5t+ deal]s & /udios1 c get a pretty complete idea ( :at is go+ on 9 ,europe4 ,!re he w f9d ,picasso--! animator ,a ( ! movem5t--& "s ( ! be/ ( 8 compatriots1 ,juan ,gris & ,m>ie ,blan*>d = in/ance1 to say no?+ ( su* fa%ionable figures z ,,mm4 ,zuloaga et ,s]t4 ,!re he w f9d bett] ,dut*m5 ?an ,van ,dong51 & an active colony ( ,sc&9avians ! mo/ int]e/+ ( :om is probably ,p] ,krohg4 ,! c>e] ( ,krohg1 by ! way1 is wor? consid]+ = a mom5t & wat*+ = ! future4 ,f9ely gift$ 9 _m ways1 he />t$ "w "u ?ree crippl+ disabilities--a lit]>y imag9ation1 natural facility1 & inh]it$ sci5ce4 ,! results 7 at fir/ precisely :at might h be5 expect$4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 he is gett+ ! upp] h& ( 8 unlucky equipm5t2 & 8 g5u9e tal5t & p]sonal ta/e1 beg9n+ to ass]t !mselves1 h made x impossible = criticism any long] to treat him m]ely z an amiable memb] ( a respectable gr\p4 ,:at is true ( ,spa9 & ,sc&9avia is ev5 tru] ( ,pol& & :at rema9s ( ,russia4 ,gon*>ova & ,l>ion(f--! =m] a typically temp]am5tal arti/1 ! latt] an extravagantly doctr9aire "o--,s\deik9e1 ,grigorieff1 ,zadk9e live p]man5tly 9 ,p>is2 :ile ,kisl+1 :om ,i take to be ! be/ ( ! ,poles1 has become s completely id5tifi$ ) ! c\ntry 9 :i* he lives1 & = :i* he f\ght1 t he is (t5 tak5 by ,engli% critics = a ,fr5*man4 ,survage 7) 8 ecc5tric b sure s5se ( col\r71 ,s\t9e 7) 8 delici\s pa9t71 & ,m>c\ssis 7a cubi/ ( great m]it7 ea*1 9 8 own way1 work+ 9 ,p>is1 adds to ! arti/ic reputation ( 8 native c\ntry4 ,9 ! rue ,la ,botie y c see ! "w ( pa9t]s & sculptors f e c\ntry 9 ,europe almo/1 & f a good _m 9 ,africa4 ,! ,italian ,futuri/s h (t5 made exhibitions !re4 ,:ile ! "w ( ,sev]9i--_! mo/ cr$itable repres5tative--is always to be f\nd *ez ,lonce ,ros5b]g1 h>d by 9 ! rue de la ,baume4 ,footnote ,a3 ,= ?is ^w1 :i* ,i ?9k v happily sugge/s ,picasso's role 9 contempor>y pa9t+1 ,i am indebt$ to my fri5d ,m4 ,&r ,salmon4 ,h[ev]1 mo/ ( ! ,futuri/s h retir$ to _! own c\ntry1 :]e we w leave !m4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! mo/ gift$ ,italian pa9t] :o has appe>$ ?is c5tury1 ,modigliani1 0 br$ on ! ,b\lev>d ,montp>nasse4 ,9 ! movem5t he occupies an int]m$iate position1 be+ nei!r ( ! pione]s nor yet ( ! po/-w> g5]ation4 ,he 0 n mu* he>d ( be=e ! w>1 ,b & he di$ less ?an a ye> aft] peace 0 sign$4 ,9 my m9d1 !re=e1 8 "n is associat$ ) ! w>--!n1 at any rate1 0 ! h\r ( 8 glory2 he dom9at$ ! cosmopolitan gr\ps ( 8 qu>t] at a "t :5 mo/ ( ! ,fr5* pa9t]s1 ma/]s & disciples1 7 9 ! tr5*es4 ,modigliani ow$ some?+ to ,czanne & a great deal to ,picasso3 he 0 no doctr9aire3 t[>ds ! end he became ! slave ( a =mula ( 8 own devis+--b t is ano!r matt]4 ,modigliani _h an int5se b n>r[ s5sibility1 8 music is all on "o /r+3 he _h a *>act]i/ically ,italian gift = draw+ beautifully ) ease3 & ,i ?9k he _h n mu* else4 ,i feel sure t ^? :o w\ld place him among/ ! ma/]s ( ! movem5t--,matisse1 ,picasso1 ,d]a91 ,bonn>d1 & ,friesz--mi/ake2 =1 ) all 8 *>m & orig9ality1 he 0 too ?\ghtless & sup]ficial to a*ieve greatly4 ,he inv5t$ some?+ :i* he w5t on repeat+2 & he c\ld always fasc9ate simply by 8 way ( h&l+ a bru% or a p5cil4 ,8 pictures1 delightful & surpris+ at fir/ sight1 are apt to gr[ /ale &1 9 ! end1 "s ( !m1 unbe>ably ?94 ,a m9or arti/1 surely4 ,footnote ,b3 ,he 0 at "w1 h[ev]1 by #aijf--p]haps e>li]4 ,?\gh ,p>is is unque/ionably ! c5tre ( ! movem5t1 no "o :o sees only :at comes ?i!r & to ,london--& t is all ,i see--c h mu* idea ( :at is go+ on 9 ,g]many & ,am]ica4 ,g]many has n yet recomm5c$ s5d+ h] art 9 quantities t make judgem5t possible1 :ile x is pretty cle> t ! ,am]ican art :i* rea*es ,europe is by no means ! be/ t ,am]ica c d4 ,f bo? come magaz9es ) photographs :i* excite our curiosity1 b on su* evid5ce x w\ld be m]e imp]t95ce to =m an op9ion4 ,( contempor>y art 9 ,g]many & ,am]ica ,i %all say no?+4 ,& :at %all ,i say ( ! home-gr[n article8 ,hav+ tak5 ,p>is = my po9t ( view1 ,i am excus$ f say+ mu*4 ,n mu* ( ,engli% art is se5 f ,p>is4 ,we h b "o liv+ pa9t] ^: "w is at all well kn[n to ! s]i\s amateurs ( t city1 & he is ,sick]t4 ,c ,! "n1 h[ev]1 ( ,augu/us ,john is (t5 pron\nc$1 ill--= !y w call him ,augu/9--& t ( ,/e] is occasionally murmur$4 ,?r\gh ! salon d'automne ,rog] ,fry is becom+ kn[n2 & !re is a good deal ( curiosity ab\t ! "w ( ,duncan ,grant1 & "s ab\t t ( ,m>k ,g]tl] & ,vanessa ,bell4 ,n[1 ( ^!1 ,sick]t & ,/e] are ess5tially1 & 9 no bad s5se1 prov9cial ma/]s4 ,!y are belat$ impressioni/s ( consid]able m]it work+ 9 a ?or\ghly fre% & p]sonal way on ! problems ( a bygone age4 ,9 ! remot] p>ts ( ,europe z late z ! beg9n+ ( ! sev5te5? c5tury 7 to be f\nd g5u9e & int]e/+ arti/s work+ 9 ! ,go?ic tradition3 ! exi/5ce ( ,sick]t & ,/e] made u realize h[ f> f ! c5tre is ,london /ill4 ,on ! ,cont95t su* cons]vatism w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly be ! outcome ( /upidity or prejudice2 b bo? ,sick]t & ,/e] h /ill some?+ ( _! own to say ab\t ! _w se5 ?r\gh an impressioni/ temp]am5t4 ,! prodigi\s reputation enjoy$ by ,augu/us ,john is ano!r sign ( our isolation4 ,8 spl5did tal5t :51 z a "y man1 he took x ne> en\gh ! c5tral w>m? to make x exp& 7besides ! influ5ce ( ,puvis1 rememb]1 x und]w5t t ( ,picasso7 began to be> fl[]s ( delici\s promise4 ,_h he kept x !re ,john might nev] h ta/$ ! sweets ( insul> r5[n3 he w\ld h _h 8 place 9 ! hi/ory ( pa9t+1 h[ev]4 ,! ,fr5* "k en\gh ( ,vorticism to "k t x is a prov9cial & utt]ly insignificant contrivance :i* has borr[$ :at x c\ld f ,cubism & ,futurism & add$ no?+ to ei!r4 ,!y l to fancy t ! ,engli% tradition is t ( ,ga9sbor\gh & ,con/able1 q fail+ to realize :at havoc has be5 made ( ?is admirable pla/ic tradition by t pu]ile gospel ( lit]>y pret5ti\sness call$ ,pre-,raphaelism4 ,t[>ds ^! m\rnful quags & quicks&s1 ) _! dead-sea flora ( anecdote & allegory1 ! be/ "p ( ! little tal5t we produce seems irresi/ibly to be drawn3 by ^! at la/ x is suck$ d[n4 ,t1 at any rate1 is ! way t mo/ ( ^? ,engli% arti/s :o t5 or a doz5 ye>s ago gave su* good promise h gone4 ,let u hope bett] ( ! new g5]ation--rec5t exhibitions af=d "s excuse--a g5]ation :i*1 if reaction>ily incl9$1 c always take ,/e] = a model1 or1 if dispos$ to keep abrea/ ( ! times & %>e 9 ! h]itage ( ,czanne z well z t ( ,con/able1 c draw c\rage f ! fact t !re is1 aft] all1 "o ,engli% pa9t]--,duncan ,grant--:o takes hon\rable rank beside ! be/ ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,footnote ,c3 ,! ,iri% pa9t] ,o',conor1 & ! ,canadian ,morrice1 are bo? kn[n & respect$ 9 ,p>is2 b because !y h liv$ _! lives !re & kn[n none b ,fr5* influ5ces !y are r>ely ?\ght ( z ,briti%4 ,9 a less degree ! same might be said ( t admirable pa9t] ,george ,b>ne4 ,x is fifte5 ye>s s9ce ,czanne di$1 & only n[ is x becom+ possible to criticize him4 ,t %[s h[ ov]:elm+ 8 influ5ce 04 ,! fact t at la/ 8 admir]s & disciples1 no long] "u any spell or di/ort+ s5se ( loyalty1 recognize t !re are 9 pa9t+ pl5ty ( ?+s wor? do+ :i* he nev] did is all to ! good4 ,x is n[ possible to criticize him s]i\sly2 & :5 all 8 insuffici5cies h be5 fairly %[n he rema9s "o ( ! v greate/ pa9t]s t ev] liv$4 ,! s]i\s criticism ( ,czanne is a l&m>k 9 ! hi/ory ( ! movem5t1 & /ill some?+ ( a novelty2 =1 naturally1 ,i reckon ! vulg> vitup]ation ) :i* 8 "w 0 greet$1 & ! fa9t praise ) :i* x 0 subsequ5tly damn$1 z no criticism at all4 ,! hacks & p$agogues & middle-class metaphysicians :o abus$ him1 & only :5 x dawn$ on !m t !y 7 mak+ !mselves silly1 9 ! eyes ( _! own flock ev51 took to patroniz+1 are =got4 ,!y babble 9 ! ,burl+ton ,f9e ,arts ,club--:]e nobody m>ks !m--& h _! rew>d 9 pr(essor%ips & ! direction ( public gall]ies4 ,! criticism t matt]s1 ( :i* we are beg9n+ to he> some?+1 comes mo/ly f pa9t]s1 8 ard5t admir]s1 :o realize t ,czanne attempt$ ?+s :i* he fail$ to a*ieve & delib]ately %unn$ o!rs wor? a*iev+4 ,also1 !y realize t !re is always a dang] ( "o good cu/om corrupt+ ! _w4 ,czanne is ! full-/op betwe5 impressionism & ! contempor>y movem5t4 ,( c\rse !re is really no su* ?+ z a full-/op 9 art any m ?an !re is 9 nature4 ,movem5t gr[s out ( movem5t1 & e arti/ is atta*$ to ! pa/ by a ?\s& b9d]s spr++ f a ?\s& places 9 ! great /em ( tradition4 ,b x is true t !re is h>dly "o mod]n arti/ ( importance to :om ,czanne is n fa!r or gr&fa!r1 & t no o!r influ5ce is comp>able ) 84 ,to be sure !re is ,seurat1 ( :om we %all he> m 9 ! next t5 ye>s4 ,al?\gh he di$ z long ago z #ahia 8 importance has n yet be5 fully realiz$1 8 discov]ies h n be5 fully exploit$1 n yet has 8 extraord9>y g5ius receiv$ adequate recognition4 ,seurat may be ! ,giorgione ( ! movem5t4 ,work+ 9 isolation & dy+ "y1 he is kn[n to u only by a few pictures :i* reveal unmi/akeable & my/]i\s g5ius2 b ,i %\ld n be surpris$ if f ! next g5]ation he 7 to receive hon\rs equal almo/ to ^? paid ,czanne4 ,! brave d\ani] 0 h>dly ma/] en\gh to h great & endur+ influ5ce2 nev]!less1 ! s9c]ity ( 8 vision & directness ( 8 me?od re9=c$ & ev5 add$ to "o "p ( ! lesson taught by ,czanne3 also1 x 0 he :o--by 8 pictures1 n by doctr9e ( c\rse--s5t ! pick ( ! "y g5]ation to look at ! primitives4 ,su* z x 01 8 influ5ce 0 a g5u9ely pla/ic "o1 :i* is m1 ,i ?9k1 ?an c be said = t ( ,gaugu9 or ( ,van ,gogh4 ,! =m] seem$ wildly excit+ = a mom5t1 p>tly because he flatt5$ out 8 =ms1 design$ 9 two dim5sions1 & pa9t$ )\t *i>oscuro 9 pure col\rs1 b ev5 m because he _h v mu* ! air ( a rebel4 ,il n\s faut les b>b>es1 said ,&r ,gide2 il n\s faut les b>b>es1 said we all4 ,well1 "h 0 someone :o _h gone to live ) !m1 & s5t home ?rill+1 & (t5 v beautiful1 pictures :i* c\ld1 if "o *ose1 be tak5 z *all5ges to ,european civilization4 ,to a consid]able ext5t ! influ5ce ( ,gaugu9 0 lit]>y1 & !re=e 9 ! long run negligible4 ,x is a mi/ake on t acc\nt to suppose--z _m seem incl9$ to d--t ,gaugu9 0 n a f9e pa9t]4 ,van ,gogh 0 a f9e pa9t]1 too2 b 8 influ5ce1 l t ( ,gaugu91 has prov$ nugatory--a fact :i* detracts no?+ f ! m]it ( 8 "w4 ,he 0 fitt$ by 8 admir]s into curr5t social & political t5d5cies1 & c\pl$ ) ,*>les-,l\is ,philippe z an apo/le ( s5tim5tal an>*y4 ,s5tim5tal portraits ( wa%]wom5 & artisans 7 comp>$ ) ,m>ie ,donadieu & ,bubu de ,montp>nasse2 & by indiscreet en?usiasm ! arti/ 0 degrad$ to ! level ( a prea*]4 ,nor 0 ?is degradation inexcusable3 ,van ,gogh 0 a prea*]1 & too (t5 8 delici\s & s5sitive works ( art are sme>$ ov]1 to _! detrim5t1 ) t5d5ci\s propag&a4 ,at 8 be/1 h[ev]1 he is a v great impressioni/--a neo-impressioni/1 or expressioni/ if y l--b ,i %\ld say an impressioni/ mu* influ5c$ & mu* to ! good1 z 0 ,gaugu91 by acqua9tance ) ,czanne 9 8 la/ & mo/ in/ructive phase4 ,inde$1 x is cle> t ,gaugu9 & ,van ,gogh w\ld n h come ne> a*iev+ :at !y did a*ieve--a*iev$1 m9d y1 z g5u9e pa9t]s--_h !y n be5 among/ ! fir/ to realize & make use ( t bewild]+ revelation :i* is ! art ( ,czanne4 ,( t art ,i am n "h to speak2 ,i am conc]n$ only ) its influ5ce4 ,tak+ ! ?+ at its r\ghe/ & simple/1 "o may say t ! influ5ce ( ,czanne dur+ ! la/ sev5te5 ye>s has manife/$ itself mo/ obvi\sly 9 two *>act]i/ics--,directness & :at is call$ ,di/ortion4 ,czanne 0 direct because he set himself a task :i* admitt$ ( no adscititi\s fl\ri%es--! creation ( =m :i* %\ld be entirely self-support+ & intr9sically significant1 la possession de la =me z 8 desc5dants call x n[4 ,to ?is great end all means 7 good3 all t 0 n a means to ?is end 0 sup]flu\s4 ,to a*ieve x he 0 prep>$ to play ! odde/ tricks ) natural =ms--to di/ort4 ,all great arti/s h di/ort$2 ,czanne 0 peculi> only 9 do+ s m consci\sly & ?or\ghly ?an mo/4 ,:at is important 9 8 art is1 ( c\rse1 ! beauty ( 8 conceptions & 8 p[] 9 pursuit3 indiff]5ce to v]isimilitude is b ! outw>d & visible sign ( ?is inw>d & spiritual grace4 ,= "s1 h[ev]1 ?\gh n = mo/ ( 8 foll[]s 8 di/ortion _h an importance ( its own4 ,to ! "y pa9t]s ( #aijd1 or !reab\ts1 ,czanne came z ! lib]ator3 he x 0 :o _h fre$ pa9t+ f a mass ( conv5tions :i*1 useful once1 _h gr[n old & /iff & 7 n[ no m ?an s _m imp$im5ts to expression4 ,to mo/ ( !m 8 *ief importance--z an influ5ce1 ( c\rse--0 t he _h remov$ all unnecess>y b>ri]s betwe5 :at !y felt & its realization 9 =m4 ,x 0 8 directness t 0 ?rill+4 ,b to an important m9ority ! di/ortions & simplifications--! r$uction ( natural =ms to sph]es1 cyl9d]s1 cones1 etc4--:i* ,czanne _h us$ z means 7 held to be 9 !mselves ( consequ5ce because capable ( fruitful developm5t4 ,f !m x 0 f\nd possible to d$uce a !ory ( art--a complete /hetic ev54 ,put on a fre% track by ,czanne's practice1 a gr\p ( gift$ & ?\ghtful pa9t]s began to speculate on ! nature ( =m & its appeal to ! /hetic s5se1 & n to speculate only1 b to mat]ialize _! speculations4 ,! greate/ ( !m1 ,picasso1 inv5t$ ,cubism4 ,if ,i call ^! arti/s :o =g$ !mselves a !ory ( =m & us$ x z a means ( expression ,doctr9aires x is because to me t "n be>s no disp>ag+ implication & seems to indicate well en\gh :at ,i take to be _! "o common *>act]i/ic3 if ,i call ^? :o1 )\t giv+ outw>d sign 7!y may well h _h _! private speculations & sy/ems7 ( an ab/ract !ory1 appe>$ to use di/ortion :51 :]e1 & z _! imm$iate s5sibility dictat$1 ,fauves1 t is because ! ^w has pass$ into ?ree languages1 is admirably col\rless--= all its signify+ a col\r--& implies ! exi/5ce ( a gr\p )\t specify+ a peculi>ity4 ,into ,doctr9aires--,!ori/s if y l ! ^w bett]--& ,fauves ! fir/ g5]ation ( ,czanne's desc5dants c\ld1 ,i feel sure1 be divid$2 :e!r su* a division w\ld s]ve any useful purpose is ano!r matt]4 ,:at ,i am sure ( is t to h two su* labels1 to be appli$ :5 occasion requires & cancell$ )\t mu* compunction1 w excell5tly s]ve m9e1 :i* may1 or may n1 be useful4 ,i w\ld n insi/ too /rongly on ! division2 c]ta9ly at fir/ x 0 n felt to be %>p4 ,pl5ty ( ,fauves did _! :ack ( !oriz+1 :ile "s ( ! !ori/s are among/ ! mo/ s5sitive & p]sonal ( ! age4 ,:at ,i d insi/ on--because x expla9s & excuses ! "* ( my book--is t 9 ?is age !ory has play$ s prom95t a "p1 h>dly "o arti/ ( importance q escap+ its influ5ce1 t no critic :o proposes to give "s acc\nt ( pa9t+ s9ce ,czanne c be expect$ to ov]look x3 "s1 to be sure1 may be ?\ght to h />$ indec5tly4 ,! division betwe5 ,fauves & ,!ori/s1 ,i 0 say+1 9 ! beg9n+ 0 n %>p2 nev]!less1 because x 0 real1 already 9 ! fir/ g5]ation ( ,czanne's desc5dants ! se$s ( two s*ools 7 s[n4 ,already by #aiaj two t5d5cies are visibly di/9ct2 b up to #aiad1 ?\gh !re is div]g5ce1 !re is1 ,i ?9k1 no antipa?y betwe5 !m--( antipa?ies betwe5 individuals ,i say no?+4 ,solid>ity 0 impos$ on ! "y g5]ation by ! virul5t & n ov] scrupul\s ho/ility ( ! old2 x 0 l'union sacre 9 face ( ! enemy4 ,& j z political allies are apt to become fully alive to ! div]g5ce ( _! aims & ambitions only aft] !y h secur$ _! position by victory1 s x 0 n until ! new movem5t _h be5 recogniz$ by all educat$ p z repres5tative & dom9ant t ! ,fauves felt incl9$ to give v5t to _! inevitable dislike ( ,doctr9aires4 ,tak5 z a :ole1 ! fir/ f\rte5 ye>s ( ! c5tury1 :i* my malici\s fri5d ,jean ,cocteau sometimes calls l'poque hroque1 possess$ mo/ ( ! virtues & vices t su* an epo* %\ld possess4 ,x 0 ri* 9 f9e arti/s2 & ^! arti/s 7 f9ely prolific4 ,x 0 exp]im5tal1 & passionate 9 its exp]im5ts4 ,x 0 admirably dis9t]e/$4 ,p>tly f ! pressure ( opposition1 p>tly because ! family *>act]i/ics ( ! ,czannides are conspicu\s1 x acquir$ a r deceptive air ( homog5eity4 ,x 0 incl9$ to accept recruits )\t scrut9iz+ ov] closely _! cr$5tials1 ?\gh x is to be rememb]$ t x kept its critical faculty suffici5tly %>p to reject ! ,futuri/s :ile welcom+ ! ,cubi/s4 ,i _c d5y1 h[ev]1 t 9 t mom5t ( en?usiasm & loyalty we 7 r dispos$ to f9d extraord9>y m]its 9 commonplace pa9t]s4 ,we knew well en\gh t a feeble & incompet5t disciple ( ,czanne 0 j z wor?less z a feeble & incompet5t disciple ( anyone else--b1 !n1 0 our p>ticul> po/ulant s feeble aft] all8 ,also1 we 7 fond ( argu+ t ! lib]at+ influ5ce ( ,czanne _h made x possible = a m$iocre arti/ to express a little /ore ( recondite virtue :i* "u ano!r disp5sation mu/ h la9 hid = ev]4 ,i d\bt we exagg]at$4 ,we 7 mu* too k9d1 ,i fancy1 to a numb] ( p]fectly commonplace "y p1 & said a numb] ( fooli% ?+s ab\t !m4 ,:at 0 worse1 we 7 unju/ to ! pa/4 ,t 0 inevitable4 ,! intemp]ate f]ocity ( ! opposition drove u into ,prote/antism1 & ,prote/antism is unju/ always4 ,x made u n>r[1 unwill+ to give cr$it to outsid]s ( m]it1 & grossly indulg5t to insid]s ( little or none4 ,c]ta9ly we appreciat$ ! ,ori5tals1 ! ,primitives1 & savage art z !y _h nev] be5 appreciat$ be=e2 b we und]rat$ ! art ( ! ,r5aissance & ( ! eighte5? & n9ete5? c5turies4 ,also1 because we set great /ore by our !ories & s\ght _! implications ev]y:]e1 we claim$ k9%ip ) a lit]>y movem5t ) :i*1 9 fact1 we _h no?+ 9 common4 ,*>les-,l\is ,philippe & ! ,unanimi/es %\ld nev] h be5 comp>$ ) ! desc5dants ( ,czanne4 ,happily1 :5 x came to dragg+ 9 ,tol/oyism1 & ,do/oievskyism ev51 & mak+ ( ! movem5t some?+ moral & political almo/1 ! connection 0 se5 to be ridicul\s & 0 duly cut4 ,! protagoni/s ( ! h]oic epo* 7#aijd--aiad %all we say87 7 ,matisse & ,picasso4 ,9 mod]n ,european pa9t+ ,picasso rema9s ! p>am\nt influ5ce2 ( mod]n ,fr5*1 h[ev]1 ,d]a9 is ! *ief2 :ile ,matisse1 :o may /ill be ! be/ pa9t] alive1 has h>dly any influ5ce at all4 ,9 ^! e>ly days ,d]a91 consid]ably y\ng] ?an ,matisse & less precoci\s ?an ,picasso1 0 less conspicu\s ?an ei!r2 yet he always held a peculi> & em95t position1 ) an intellect apt = !oretical conundrums & s5sibility to mat* t ( any ,fauve & 8 p]sonal g5ius brood+ ov] bo?4 ,ab\t ! be/ kn[n ( ,matisse's companions--= !y 7 9 no s5se 8 disciples--71 ,i %\ld say1 ,friesz1 ,vlam9ck1 ,laprade1 ,*abaud1 ,m>quet1 ,mangu91 ,puy1 ,delaunay1 ,r\ault1 ,girieud1 ,fl&r94 ,i ?9k ,i am ju/ifi$ 9 describ+ all ^!1 ) ! exception1 p]haps1 ( ,girieud & ,fl&r91 z ,fauves2 assur$ly ,i h he>d !m all s describ$4 ,9 v e>ly days ,maurice ,d5is 0 by "s reckon$ a *ief1 ! equal almo/ ( ,matisse2 b ?r\gh sloppy s5tim5t he fell into m]e futility1 & by n[ has q dropp$ out4 ,friesz1 on ! o!r h&1 has gone ahead1 & is to-day "o ( ! half-doz5 lead]s3 ,i %all h a good deal to say ab\t him 9 a lat] "p ( ?is book4 ,vlam9ck a few ye>s ago _h ! mis=tune to le>n a recipe = mak+ attractive & sp>kl+ pictures2 he is n[1 ,i und]/&1 9 retirem5t try+ to unle>n x4 ,r\ault is a v int]e/+ arti/ ( :om we see little2 f :at ,i h se5 ,i %\ld be incl9$ to fe> t a ta/e = romance & drama is too (t5 suff]$ to smo!r 8 rem>kable gift = pa9t+4 ,m>quet1 ) gifts equal to almo/ any?+1 is cont5t1 x seems1 to rema9 a brilliant b sup]ficial impressioni/4 ,puy is a ?or\ghly s\nd arti/1 & s 9 a small] way is ,mangu94 ,:at has become ( ,*abaud1 :o 0 a bit too clev]1 & a little vulg> ev58 ,& :at ( ,delaunay8 ,& ( ,fl&r9--:at has become ( him8 ,some?+ suffici5tly int]e/+1 at any rate1 to give pause ev5 to a critic 9 a hurry4 ,8 "n mu/ n g by unm>k$4 ,fl&r9 0 among/ ! fir/ to rebel aga9/ ,impressionism--aga9/ t impressionism1 ,i mean1 :i* rema9$ implicit 9 po/-impressionism4 ,resolutely he set 8 face aga9/ ! prevail+ habit ( express+ an aspect ( ?+s1 & tri$ h>d to make a picture4 ,s f> he has succe$$ imp]fectly3 b he is /ill try+4 ,( "o arti/ :o is c]ta9ly no ,doctr9aire1 nor yet1 ,i ?9k1 a ,fauve1 b :o has be5 influ5c$ by ,czanne1 ,i %all "h d myself ! hon\r ( pron\nc+ ! "n4 ,ari/ide ,maillol is s obvi\sly ! be/ sculptor alive t to p famili> ) 8 "w !re is some?+ comic ab\t ^? discussions 9 :i* are canvass$ ! claims ( ,me/rovic & ,ep/e91 ,ar*ip5ko & ,b\rdelle4 ,^! h _! m]its2 b ,maillol is a great arti/4 ,he works 9 ! classical tradition1 modifi$ by ,czanne1 ?anks l>gely to :om1 ,i imag9e1 he has fre$ himself f ! impressionism--! tiresome agitation & emphasis--( ,rod94 ,he has f\nd$ no s*ool2 b "o pupil ( 81 ,gimon--a v "y sculptor--des]ves wat*+4 ,f ! doctr9e a small b int]e/+ s*ool ( sculpture has come3 ,laur5s1 an arti/ ( s5sibility & "s p[]1 & ,lipsitz are its mo/ admir$ repres5tatives4 ,at home we h ,ep/e9 & ,dobson2 bo? h be5 ?r\gh ! /]n s*ool ( ab/ract con/ruction1 & ,ep/e9 has em]g$ ! mo/ brilliant pa/i*eur alive4 ,brancuzi 7a ,bohemian7 is1 ,i %\ld say1 by temp]am5t m ,fauve ?an ,doctr9aire4 ,old] ?an mo/ ( ,czanne's desc5dants1 he has nev]!less be5 pr(\ndly influ5c$ by ! ma/]2 b ! delicacy ( 8 t\*1 :i* gives sometimes to 8 modell+ almo/ ! quality ( ,wei sculpture1 he le>nt f no "o--su* ?+s n be+ taught4 ,gaudi] ,brzcska1 a "y ,fr5* sculptor ( consid]able promise1 0 kill$ 9 ! e>ly mon?s ( ! w>4 ,he _h be5 liv+ 9 ,engl&1 :]e 8 "w1 probably on acc\nt ( its manife/ sup]iority to mo/ ( :at 0 se5 ne> x1 ga9$ an exagg]at$ reputation4 ,! promise 0 indisputable2 b1 aft] see+ ! ,leice/] ,gall]y exhibition1 ,i came to ! conclusion t !re 0 n mu* else4 ,inde$1 8 draw+s (t5 betray$ s sup]ficial a facility1 su* a turn = calligraphic dext]ities1 t "o began to wond] :e!r ev5 9 expect+ mu* "o _h n be5 ov] sangu9e4 ,! extravagant reputation enjoy$ by ,gaudi] 9 ?is c\ntry w p]haps cross ! m9d ( anyone :o happ5s to read my essay on ,wilcoxism3 native1 or ev5 resid5t1 geese look uncommonly l swans on home wat]s3 to see !m z !y are y %\ld see !m abroad4 ,bonn>d & ,vuill>d1 unlike ,ari/ide ,maillol1 ?\gh be+ s5sitive & intellig5t arti/s :o make ! mo/ ( :atev] s]ves _! turn !y h tak5 :at !y want$ f ! atmosph]e 9 :i* !y "w1 are h>dly to be c\nt$ ( ,czanne's desc5dants4 ,r are !y *ildr5 ( ! great impressioni/s :o1 unlike ! majority ( _! surviv+ bro!rs & si/]s1 in/ead ( swall[+ ! impressioni/ doctr9e :ole1 j z (ficial pa9t]s d ! academic1 h modifi$ x *>m+ly to suit _! peculi> temp]am5ts4 ,n hav+ swall[$ ! pok]1 !y h none ( ^? /iff & /atic habits :i* *>act]ize ! lat] g5]ations ( _! family4 ,!y are free & v>i\s2 & ,bonn>d is "o ( ! greate/ pa9t]s alive4 ,mi/ak5ly1 he is suppos$ to h influ5c$ ,duncan ,grant2 b ,duncan ,grant1 at ! "t :5 he 0 pa9t+ pictures :i* appe> to h c]ta9 aff9ities ) ^? ( ,bonn>d1 0 :olly unacqua9t$ ) ! "w ( t ma/]4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x does seem possible t ,vuill>d has influ5c$ ano!r ,engli% pa9t]1 ,miss ,e!l ,s&s3 only1 9 mak+ attributions ( influ5ce "o _c be too c>eful4 ,ab\t direct affiliations especially1 z ?is case %[s1 "o %\ld nev] be positive4 ,x is z probable t ,miss ,s&s has be5 influ5c$ by ,sick]t1 :o has mu* 9 common ) ,vuill>d1 z by ,vuill>d himself2 & mo/ probable ( all1 p]haps1 t ! ?ree h inh]it$ f a common ance/or some?+ :i* ea* has develop$ & cultivat$ z seem$ to him or h] be/4 ,la re*]*e de la pat]nit 0 ev] an excit+ b haz>d\s pa/ime3 if ,bonn>d & ,vuill>d1 9 _! turn1 are claim$1 z !y sometimes are1 = desc5dants ( ,r5oir1 ) equal propriety ,sick]t may be claim$ = ,degas4 ,& x is wor? not+1 p]haps1 z a curi\s fact1 t 9 ! matt] ( influ5ce ?is is ab\t z mu* z at ! mom5t c be claim$ = ei!r ( ^! ma/]s4 ,bo? ,r5oir & ,degas liv$ well on into ! p]iod ( :i* ,i am writ+2 b ?\gh bo? 7 admir$1 ! =m] imm5sely1 nei!r up to ! pres5t has _h mu* direct influ5ce on contempor>y pa9t+4 ,f #aijh--;,i *oose t ye> to avoid all risk ( ante-dat+--!re exi/$ side by side1 & app>5tly 9 alliance1 ) ! ,fauves a s*ool ( !oretical pa9t]s4 ,( ,cubism ,i h said my say else:]e3 if ,i h "s d\bts z to :e!r1 z a complete !ory ( pa9t+1 x has a future1 ,i h none t :at x has already a*iev$ is rem>kable4 ,also1 ,i recognize its importance z a s*ool ( exp]im5ts1 "s ( :i* are sure to be> fruit & leave a m>k on hi/ory4 ,( ! m]its ( _m ( its pr(essors ,i say no?+1 because !y are manife/ & admitt$4 ,picasso /&s ap>t3 he is ! inv5tor & mo/ em95t expon5t1 yet ,i refuse to call him ,cubi/ because he is s _m o!r ?+s4 ,braque1 :o at pres5t conf9es himself to ab/ractions1 & to ta/e & s5sibility adds creative p[]1 is to my m9d ! be/ ( ! bun*3 :ile ,lg]1 ,gris1 ,gleizes1 & ,metz+] are f\r pa9t]s :o1 if !y did n limit !mselves to a means ( expression :i* to mo/ p is /ill p]plex+1 if n disagreeable1 w\ld be univ]sally acclaim$ = :at !y are--f\r exceptionally inv5tive arti/s1 ea* possess+ 8 own peculi> & preci\s s5se ( col\r & design4 ,b besides ^! pure doctr9aires !re 7 a good _m pa9t]s :o1 )\t r$uc+ _! =ms to geometrical ab/ractions1 by modify+ !m 9 accordance ) ,cubi/ !ory gave a new & impressive coh]5ce to _! compositions4 ,( !m ! be/ kn[n1 9 ,engl& at all ev5ts1 is ,jean ,m>*&1 ^: admirable "w has be5 admir$ "h ev] s9ce ! ,grafton ,gall]ies exhibition ( #aiab4 ,lately he has mov$ away f ,cubism1 b has n become less doctr9aire = t4 ,inde$1 if ,i h a fault to f9d ) 8 grave & ma/]ly art x is t sometimes x is a little want+ 9 s5sibility & inspiration4 ,m>*& is s det]m9$ to pa9t logically & well t he seems a little to =get t 9 ! greate/ art !re is m ?an logic & good pa9t+4 ,x is odd to rememb] t ,lhote1 :o s9ce ! w> has be5 salut$ by a b& ( "y pa9t]s 7n ,fr5* = ! mo/ "p1 ,i believe7 z *ief ( a new & pr(\ndly doctr9aire s*ool :i* is to reconcile ,cubism ) ! great tradition1 /ood at ! "t ( :i* ,i am writ+ pretty mu* :]e ,m>*& /ood4 ,8 und5iable gifts1 :i* h n fail$ him s9ce1 7 !n devot$ to comb9+ ! amus+ qualities ( ! imagi]s 7popul> pr9t-mak]s7 ) ! new discov]ies4 ,! results 7 consi/5tly pleas+2 & ,i w "h confess t1 h[ev] little ,i may l "s ( 8 lat] prea*+ & h[ev] little he may l m9e1 :at ,lhote produces 9 pa9t nev] fails to arre/ me & v seldom to *>m4 ,h]b91 :o 0 ano!r ( ^? :o ab\t ! ye> #aiaj 7 modify+ natural =ms 9 ob$i5ce to ,cubi/ !ory1 has s9ce gone all l5g?s 9 ! direction ( pure ab/raction3 8 art is none ! bett] = x4 ,valloton1 s f> z ,i c rememb]1 0 mu* :]e ,h]b9 04 ,n[ app>5tly he aims at ! gr& tragic2 an aim :i* r>ely fails to lead its vot>ies by way ( ! gr& academic4 ,p]haps su* aspirations c express !mselves only 9 ! consecrat$ =mul ( traditional rhetoric2 at all ev5ts1 ! la/ ,i saw ( ,valloton 0 furi\sly classical4 ,d ,& = all t he rema9s1 :at he 0 9 ! beg9n+1 an ,illu/rator4 ,footnote ,d3 ,8 exhibits 9 ! salon d'automne ( #aiba1 h[ev]1 sugge/ t he has come (f 8 high horse4 ,to me ^! arti/s all seem to be ( ! fir/ g5]ation ( ,czanne's desc5dants4 ,ab\t ! dates ( "o or two1 h[ev]1 ,i may well be mi/ak52 & s may ,i be :5 ,i suppose half a doz5 m ( ^: exi/5ce ,i became aw>e r lat]--only a ye> or two be=e ! w>1 9 fact--to be ( a slightly lat] brood4 ,= in/ance1 x mu/ h be5 at ! end ( #aiab1 or ! beg9n+ ( #aiac1 t ,i fir/ he>d ( ,modigliani1 ,utrillo1 ,segonzac1 ,m>ie ,laur5c91 ,luc-,alb]t ,moreau & ,kisl+1 ?\gh d\btless all 7 kn[n e>li] to wide-awake m5 on ! spot4 ,none ( !m c fairly be describ$ z doctr9aire3 by t "t an arti/ ) a pron\nc$ ta/e = ab/ractions betook himself to ,cubism almo/ z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,all owe mu* to ,czanne--,utrillo lea/2 ,modigliani & ,m>ie ,laur5c9 owe a good deal to ,picasso's blue p]iod2 :ile ,luc-,alb]t ,moreau owes some?+ to ,segonzac4 ,( ! two fir/ ,modigliani is dead & ,utrillo s ill t he is unlikely ev] to pa9t aga94 ,e ,a /range arti/1 ,utrillo1 p]sonal en\gh1 j z ,modigliani 0 h&some en\gh1 to satisfy ! exig5ces ( ! mo/ romantic melodrama1 ) a t\* ( madness & an odd no/algic passion--express+ itself 9 an inimitable :ite--= ! dank & dirty :itewa% & *eap ca/-iron ( ! ,p>isian suburbs4 ,t[>ds ! end1 :5 he 0 already v ill1 he began to concoct a =mula = deal+ ) ^! melan*oly sc5es :i* might h be5 8 undo+4 ,8 c>e] 0 ( a few ye>s only1 b ^? ye>s 7 prolific2 beg9n+ 9 a r old-fa%ion$1 impressioni/ic /yle1 he soon f\nd 8 way into ! "o he has made fam\s4 ,to judge 8 art z a :ole is difficult3 p>tly because 8 e>ly productions are n only unequal to1 b positively unlike1 :at he a*iev$ lat]2 p>tly because _m ( ! ,utrillos ) :i* ,p>is is ov]/ock$ 7 pa9t$ by someone else4 ,footnote ,e3 ,) great pleasure ,i contradict ?is4 ,accord+ to late/ reports ,utrillo is s f> recov]$ t be=e long he may be pa9t+ aga94 ,p]haps ! mo/ int]e/+1 ?\gh nei!r ! mo/ />tl+ nor s$uctive1 ( ?is bat* is ,segonzac4 ,l all ! be/ ?+s 9 nature1 he matures sl[ly & gets a little rip] e day2 s1 z he is already a ?or\ghly good pa9t]1 l ! nigg] ( ,sa9t-,cyr he has b to cont9ue4 ,be=e nature1 or r cultivation1 ) its *ocolate pl\gh$ fields & bright gre5 trees1 z be=e ! sumptu\s spl5d\rs ( a nak$ body1 8 reaction is manife/ly1 flatt]+ly1 lyrical4 ,he might h be5 a bucolic rhapsodi/ _h n 8 s5sibility be5 well "u ! control ( z s\nd a head z y w\ld expect to f9d on ! %\ld]s ( a g5tleman ( ,gascony4 ,8 emotions are kept sev]ely 9 _! place by rigor\s conc5tration on ! art ( pa9t+4 ,nev]!less1 !re are critics :o compla9 t 8 compositions /ill t5d to lack organization & 8 =ms def9ition4 ,& p]haps !y d sometimes3 only 9 ^!1 z 9 o!r respects1 8 art improves /eadily4 ,f ,footnote ,f3 ,salon d'automne1 #aiba3 ,x has aga9 made a big /ride =w>d4 ,segonzac is n[ among/ ! be/ pa9t]s 9 ,france4 ,sa pe9ture a une petite ct vicieuse qui e/ adorable--,i h he>d ! phrase s (t5 t ,i c b repeat x4 ,m>ie ,laur5c9's pa9t+ is adorable2 we c nev] l h] en\gh = lik+ h] own fem99ity s well1 & = %[+ all h] *>m+ tal5t in/ead ( smo!r+ x 9 an ef=t to pa9t l a man2 b %e is n a great arti/--%e is n ev5 ! be/ woman pa9t] alive4 ,%e is b>ely z good z ,dufy 7a contempor>y ( ,picasso unless ,i mi/ake1 b = _m ye>s kn[n r z a decorator & illu/rator ?an a pa9t] 9 oils7 :o1 :ile he conf9$ himself to design+ = ! uphol/]]s & mak+ images1 0 v good inde$4 ,8 oil-pa9t+s are ano!r matt]4 ,dufy has a =mula = mak+ pictures2 he has a cli* = a tree1 a h\se1 a *imney1 ev5 = ! smoke com+ out ( a *imney4 ,9 ?is way he c be sure ( produc+ a pretty article1 &1 :at is m1 an article ! public likes4 ,v diff]5t is ! art ( ,kisl+4 ,r>ely does he produce "o ( ^? pictures s appetiz+ t "o fancies !y mu/ be good to eat4 ,:at y w f9d 9 8 "w1 besides mu* good pa9t+1 is a s]i\s preoccupation ) ! problem ( ext]naliz+ 9 =m an /hetic exp]i5ce4 ,& z1 aft] all1 t is ! prop] end ( art 8 "w is treat$ ) respect by all ! be/ pa9t]s & mo/ und]/&+ critics1 ?\gh x has n yet scor$ a popul> success4 ,kisl+ ne tri*e pas1 says ,&r ,salmon4 ,! w> did n kill ! movem5t3 none b a fool c\ld h suppos$ t x w\ld4 ,nev]!less1 x _h "o gha/ly effect on contempor>y pa9t+4 ,:5 ,i return$ to ,p>is 9 ! autumn ( #aiai ,i f\nd ! pa9t]s :om ,i _h kn[n be=e ! w> develop+1 m or less normally1 & produc+ "w :i* fell n[ise %ort ( :at "o _h come to expect4 ,i saw all t !re 0 to be se52 ,i admir$2 & !n ,i ask$ "o :o _h already1 be=e ! w>1 e/abli%$ a /yle & a reputation--,i ask$ ,friesz1 ,i ?9k--,et les jeunes8 ,n\s sommes les jeunes 0 ! reply4 ,^? "y ,fr5* pa9t]s :o %\ld h be5 em]g+ f ! ruck ( /ud5ts betwe5 #aiad & #aiai _h ei!r be5 kill$1 or deflect$ f _! c>e]1 or gravely ret>d$4 ,only n[ is la jeunesse beg9n+ to give signs ( vitality2 only n[ is a new crop com+ to ! surface2 s n[ ,i w take ! foolh>dy risk ( pron\nc+ ! names ( a few :o seem to me to h giv5 pro( ( und5iable tal5t--,gabriel-,f\rni]1 ,favory1 ,lotiron1 ,s\t9e1 ,corneau1 ,durey1 ,monza91 ,ri*>d1 ,gu9det1 ,togores1 ,gromaire1 ,alix1 ,halicka4 ,i mu/ n be tak5 to ass]t t all ( ^! are "u ?irty1 or t none 0 kn[n to disc]n+ amateurs be=e ! w>1 or 9 its fir/ ye>s at any rate4 ,c]ta9ly1 ! "w ( ,gabriel-,f\rni]1 ,favory1 ,s\t9e1 & ,i ?9k ( ,corneau1 0 kn[n to me ev51 ?r\gh photographs1 be=e ! ,armi/ice 0 sign$4 ,z c]ta9ly ,i ?9k x is true t all are ( a lat] crop ?an ,segonzac1 ,m>ie ,laur5c91 ,luc-,alb]t ,moreau1 etc41 :ile ,monza91 ,ri*>d1 ,togores1 ,gromaire1 ,alix1 ,gu9det1 & ,halicka are v "y inde$4 ,s "h are a doz5 pa9t]s--mo/ ( !m little kn[n at pres5t outside a smalli% circle ( arti/s1 critics1 & inquisitive amateurs--:o appe> to give promise ( excell5ce3 among/ !m ,i %\ld be incl9$ to look = ! ma/]s ( a com+ age4 ,g ,footnote ,g3 ,twelve ye>s ago ,i made a li/ ( "y or y\ngi% pa9t]s--! m5 ( ?irty or !reab\ts--f :om x seem$ to me reasonable to expect great ?+s4 ,x includ$ su* names z ,d]a91 ,picasso1 ,vlam9ck1 ,m>*&1 ,friesz1 ,maillol1 ,duncan ,grant3 "o ne$ n be laudator temporis acti to feel t ! m5 ( ! new g5]ation are on a small] scale4 ,?is m]ely confirms my (t5 express$ notion t ! decade #ahge-he produc$ a prodigi\s quantity ( greatly gift$ babies4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if by comp>ison ) ! salon d'automne ( #aiaa t ( '#bl seems unexcit+1 we mu/ n fail to d ju/ice to ! extraord9>ily high level ( pa9t+ t has n[ be5 atta9$4 ,& ?is confirms ano!r ( my pet !ories--t we live 9 an age comp>able 7s f> z pa9t+ goes7 ) ! quattro c5to4 ,! works ( ev5 ! smalle/ arti/s ( t age en*ant u n[1 because 9 t age any man ( any tal5t c\ld make a picture2 b d\btless at ! "t critics & amateurs sigh$ = ! fir/ ?rill+ ye>s ( ! movem5t--= ! discov]ies ( ,masaccio & ,donatello--& 7 q ready to welcome ! novelties ( ! high r5aissance :5 !y came4 ,! _w moves fa/] n[adays2 already we look regretfully back to ! days :5 ,matisse & ,picasso 7 laun*+ ! movem5t1 & ano!r high r5aissance may be ne>] ?an we suppose4 ,to ?is li/ ,i w\ld add1 9 no _s ( p>adox1 two names :i*1 at fir/ sight1 mu/ appe> s+ul>ly out ( place--,camo9 & ,gur94 ,bo? 7 at "w be=e ! contempor>y movem5t--! ,czanne movem5t--0 born or1 at any rate1 laun*$2 bo? = a long "t seem$ to be1 if any?+1 oppos$ to x2 bo? = "s ye>s lay dormant 9 a *rysalis-l /ate to em]ge rec5tly a pair ( v int]e/+ pa9t]s4 ,! ,camo9 & ! ,gur9 ) :om ,i am conc]n$ appe>$ s9ce ! w>2 !y may1 ( c\rse1 relapse into _! =m] condition3 "t w %[4 ,app>5tly x 0 only ?ree or f\r ye>s ago t ,camo9 realiz$ t ,matisse--8 contempor>y--0 ! ma/] f :om he c\ld draw t n\ri%m5t :i* "o good arti/ may v legitimately draw f ano!r4 ,s n\ri%$1 he seems to h made a fre% />t2 at any rate 8 "w has n[ a fre%ness & vivacity :i* 9 8 y\ng] days he c\ld nev] imp>t4 ,! case ( ,gur9 is odd] /ill4 ,a passionate admir] ( ,watteau1 he w\ld seem to h lock$ himself up 9 a r /]ile devotion to ! eighte5? c5tury ma/]4 ,"o mu/ suppose t !re 0 some?+ dead 9 8 appreciation1 some?+ recogniz$ b unfelt1 & !re=e n really und]/ood4 ,?is deadness came ?r\gh into 8 "w4 ,lack+ g5u9e inspiration1 /ruggl+ 9 consequ5ce to imp>t life by tricks & conv5tions1 he occasionally all[$ himself to tumble into d[nright vulg>ity4 ,sudd5ly1 & )\t r5\nc+ any anci5t loyalty1 he has come to life4 ,x is ,watteau t inspires him /ill2 b ! ess5tial ,watteau--,watteau ! pa9t]--n t sup]ficies :i* is m or less famili> to e hack1 be he limn] or p5man1 :o dabbles 9 ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,h[ amus+ to fancy t ! j admiration n[ felt = ! g5ius ( ,watteau by ^? desc5dants ( ,czanne :o =m]ly mise/eem$ x has someh[ put ,gur9 himself 9 ! way ( becom+ intimate ) an art he _h =m]ly wor%ipp$ at a di/ance6 ,?\gh ! w> did n kill or ev5 cripple ! movem5t1 s9ce ! w> !re has be5 a *ange1 or1 at any rate1 a *ange has become app>5t4 ,to beg9 )1 ,picasso has1 9 a s5se1 retir$ f public life--f ! life ( ! cafs & /udios ,i mean--& 9 isolation works out ^? problems t are = ev] pres5t+ !mselves to 8 re/less bra94 ,! spl5did fruit ( 8 solitude we saw la/ summ] *ez ,paul ,ros5b]g4 ,f "t to "t ,picasso /ill pa9ts a ,cubi/ picture--to keep 8 m9d 9--b he is h>dly to be reckon$ a ,cubi/1 & c]ta9ly n a pure "o4 ,( t s*ool1 :i* /ill fl\ri%es 7exhibit+ at la ,section d',or or rue de la ,baume ! "w ( ,braque1 ,gleizes1 ,lg]1 ,metz+]1 ,gris1 ,laur5s1 ,lipsitz1 ,m>c\ssis1 ,h5ry ,hayd51 & ! brilliant ,irne ,lagut71 ,picasso is ! inspiration1 p]haps1 b n ! *ief4 ,8 influ5ce 9 ! we/]n _w & on =eign pa9t]s 9 ,p>is is z great z ev]2 b ! ,fr5*1 slightly vex$1 maybe1 at hav+ accept$ s long ! lead]%ip ( a ,spani>d1 %[ signs ( turn+ back t[>ds _! national tradition4 ,s1 ?\gh ,picasso rema9s ! animator ( ! doctr9aire s*ool or s*ools1 ,lhote may become ! ma/]4 ,x is ! fa%ion1 ,i "k1 n to take 8 influ5ce s]i\sly4 ,no matt] h[ clev] a man he may be1 ,lhote--!y say--is n a big en\gh pa9t] to be a *ief4 ,x may be s--,i suspect x is--yet we %\ld n =get t1 besides be+ intellig5t & capable ( draw+ m or less plausible inf]5ces f premises ( 8 own *oos+1 ,lhote c po9t to a practice by no means despicable4 ,= ! re/1 he is ! apo/le ( logic & discipl9e1 & s f9ds pl5ty to approve 9 ! ,cubi/ doctr9e & ! ,fr5* tradition f ,p\ss9 to ,david4 ,i d n "k :e!r ,bissire is to be rank$ among/ 8 disciples--,i %\ld ?9k n--b ,bissire1 a mo/ attractive arti/1 is p]haps significant ( ! new t5d5cy 9 t he has *os5 to express a :imsical temp]am5t 9 t]ms ( prim sci5ce4 ,ab\t ! sci5ce ( picture-mak+1 z ! director ( ! ,national ,gall]y calls x1 he has little to le>n4 ,he kn[s ! ma/]s1 ! ,primitives especially1 & has a way1 at once logical & fanta/ic1 ( play+ on _! motifs :i* gives sometimes ! happie/ results4 ,bissire is too fanciful & odd ev] to be a *ef d'cole or repres5tative ev52 b ! v fact t1 be+ :at he is1 he has *os5 su* means ( expression is symptomatic4 ,s ! doctr9aire side ( ! movem5t p]si/s1 animat$ by ,picasso1 & s*ool$ to "s ext5t by ,lhote4 ,! ma9 curr5t1 h[ev]1 has f\nd ano!r *annel2 &1 unless ,i mi/ake1 we are already 9 ! second phase ( ! movem5t--a phase 9 :i* ! revelations ( ,czanne & ,seurat & ! elaborations ( _! imm$iate desc5dants w be modifi$ & revitaliz$ by ! pressure & _s ( ! great tradition4 ,! lead] has already be5 *os54 ,d]a9 is ! *ief ( ! new ,fr5* s*ool--a s*ool de/9$ manife/ly to be less cosmopolitan ?an its pr$ecessor4 ,! t5d5cy t[>ds nationalism ev]y:]e is unmi/akeable--a consequ5ce ( ! w>1 ,i suppose4 ,x is useless to deplore ! fact or exult 9 x3 "o c b accept x z "o accepts ! wea!r4 ,ev5 ,engl& has n escap$2 & x is to be not$ t our be/ pa9t]1 ,duncan ,grant1 a desc5dant ( ,czanne :o has run ! :ole gamut ( ab/ract exp]im5t1 is settl+ d[n1 )\t ( c\rse = a mom5t d5y+ 8 ma/]1 to exploit ! ,fr5* h]itage1 ) feet plant$ firmly 9 ! ,engli% tradition--! tradition ( ,ga9sbor\gh & ,con/able4 ,9 ,france1 :]e tradition is s mu* ri*]1 its weight w conf9e m closely & drive m int5sely ! new _s4 ,"o new t5d5cy--t :i* insi/s m passionately ?an ev] on ord] & organization--m]ely cont9ues ! impetus giv5 by ,czanne & receiv$ by all 8 foll[]s2 b ano!r1 m vague1 t[>ds some?+ :i* ,i _h r call humanism ?an humanity1 does imply1 ,i ?9k1 a def9ite brea* ) ,cubism & ! t5ets ( ! au/]] doctr9aires4 ,x is n drama or anecdote or s5tim5t or symbolism t ?is w\ld br+ back to ! pla/ic arts1 b r t my/]i\s yet recognizable quality 9 :i* ! art ( ,raffael excels--a calm1 dis9t]e/$1 & pr(essional conc]n ) ! significance ( life z reveal$ directly 9 =m1 a fa9t desire1 p]haps1 to t\* by a picture1 a build+1 or a simple object ( use "s curi\s ov]-tone ( our ae/hetic s5se4 ,deep 9 _! que/ ( t bord]l& beauty :i* is common to life & art ,fr5* pa9t]s are once aga9 deeply conc]n$ ) life3 to borr[ an idea f my next essay1 !y h *os5 a new arti/ic problem4 ,to !m1 h[ev]1 life does n mean :at x means to ! s5tim5tali/s or melodramati/s1 nor ev5 precisely :at x meant to ! ,impressioni/s4 ,contempor>y ,fr5* pa9t+ has no ta/e = contempor>y actualities4 ,by life x und]/&s1 n :at is go+ on 9 ! /reet1 b--:at to be sure does g on !re because x goes on ev]y:]e--! ?+ t poets us$ to call ! animat+ sp>k4 ,ab\t life1 9 t s5se1 ! pa9t]s ( ! new g5]ation w1 ,i fancy1 h some?+ to say4 ,!y w come at x1 n by drama or anecdote or symbol1 b1 z all g5u9e arti/s h always come at :atev] possess$ _! imag9ations1 by pla/ic expression1 or--if y l old-fa%ion$ phrases--by creat+ significant =m4 ,!y w seek ! vital pr9ciple 9 all sorts ( objects & translate x into =ms ( e k9d4 ,t humane beauty aft] :i* ,d]a9 /rives is to be f\nd1 ,i said1 9 ,raffael3 x is to be f\nd also 9 ! ,p>!non4 ,i ?9k ?is prelim9>y essay %\ld close1 z x began1 on a note ( humility & ) an explanation4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 an und]graduate1 ,i rememb] read+ j aft] x 0 publi%$ ,m4 ,camille ,mauclair's little book on ! ,impressioni/s4 ,long ago ,i ceas$ mu* to admire ,m4 ,mauclair's writ+3 8 !oriz+ & pseudo-sci5ce n[ /rike me z silly1 & 8 judgem5ts seem lack+ 9 p]spicacity4 ,b :atev] ,i may ?9k ( x n[ ,i %all n =get :at ,i owe t book4 ,ev5 at ,cambridge ! _s ( ! age1 :i* is said to p]vade ! air l a pe/il5ce1 _h infect$ me2 & ,i set out on my fir/ visit to ,p>is full ( curiosity ab\t :at 0 !n ! contempor>y movem5t--at its la/ gasp4 ,my guide 0 ,m4 ,mauclair2 8 book x 0 t put me 9 ! "r way4 ,= by br++ me acqua9t$ ) curr5t !ories & reputations1 & by ?r[+ me into a fev] ( expectation1 he br\ght my /hetic s5sibilities to t /ate 9 :i* !y react$ swiftly & g5]\sly to ! pictures !mselves4 ,?is1 z ,i %all expla9 9 ano!r essay1 is1 to my m9d1 ! prop] function ( criticism4 ,i %all nev] =get my fir/ visits to ! ,caillebotte collection2 & 9 ! un=gettable ?rill ( ^? fir/ visits ,m4 ,mauclair's bad sci5ce & erratic judgem5t c\nt$ = some?+--mu* p]haps4 ,!y put me into a mood ( sympa!tic expectation2 & su* a mood is1 ev5 = highly s5sitive p1 (t5 an indisp5sable prelim9>y to /hetic appreciation4 ,!re are ^? :o h got to be made to feel some?+ be=e !y c beg9 to feel = !mselves--believe me1 !y are n ! lea/ s5sitive or g5u9e ( amateurs3 !y are only ! mo/ hone/4 ,i %\ld l v mu* to d = ev5 "o ( !m :at ,m4 ,mauclair did = me4 ,x w\ld be delightful to believe t by putt+ him 9 ! way ( ! be/ mod]n pa9t+ & ! !ories conc]n+ or connect$ ) x--!ories :i*1 x seems1 = "s make x m intelligible--,i 0 giv+ 8 s5sibility a s]viceable jog4 ,ev]yone1 ,i "k1 mu/ see ) 8 own eyes & feel ?r\gh 8 own n]ves2 none c l5d ano!r eyes or emotions3 nev]!less1 "o c po9t & ge/iculate & 9 s do+ excite4 ,if ,i h done t ,i am cont5t4 ,tw5ty ye>s h5ce1 x is to be presum$1 ^? :o n[ read my writ+s w be say+ ( !m :at ,i 0 say+ ( ,m4 ,mauclair's4 ,! prospect does n di/ress me4 ,i am n au?or en\gh to be pa9$ by ! c]ta9ty t 9 t5 ye>s' "t ?is book w be obsolete4 ,l ,m4 ,mauclair's1 x w h s]v$ its turn2 & ,i make no d\bt !re w be someone at h& to write ano!r1 ! same 9 purpose1 & 9 execution let u hope r neat]4 ,we all agree n[--by we ,i mean intellig5t p "u sixty--t a "w ( art is l a rose4 ,a rose is n beautiful because x is l some?+ else4 ,nei!r is a "w ( art4 ,roses & works ( art are beautiful 9 !mselves4 ,unluckily1 ! matt] does n end !re3 a rose is ! visible result ( an inf9itude ( complicat$ go+s on 9 ! bosom ( ! e>? & 9 ! air above1 & simil>ly a "w ( art is ! product ( /range activities 9 ! human m9d4 ,9 s f> z we are m]e spectators & connoisseurs we ne$ n bo!r ab\t ^!2 all we are conc]n$ ) is ! f9i%$ product1 ! "w ( art4 ,to produce ! be/ eggs x may be t h5s %\ld be f$ on hot meal ma%4 ,t is a "q = ! f>m]4 ,= u :at matt]s is ! quality ( ! eggs1 s9ce x is !m & n hot meal ma% t we propose to eat = breakfa/4 ,few1 h[ev]1 c take q s lordly an attitude t[>ds art4 ,we contemplate ! object1 we exp]i5ce ! appropriate emotion1 & !n we beg9 ask+ ,:y8 & ,h[8 ,p]sonally1 ,i am s consci\s ( ^! insi/5t que/ions t1 at ! risk ( "s misund]/&+1 ,i habitually describe works ( art z significant r ?an beautiful =ms4 ,= works ( art1 unlike roses1 are ! creations & expressions ( consci\s m9ds4 ,i beg t no !ological r$ h]r+ may "h be drawn across ! sc5t4 ,a "w ( art is an object beautiful1 or significant1 9 itself1 n[ise dep5d5t = its value on ! outside _w1 capable by itself ( provok+ 9 u t emotion :i* we call /hetic4 ,agre$4 ,b m5 d n create su* ?+s unconsci\sly & )\t ef=t1 z !y brea! 9 _! sleep4 ,on ! contr>y1 = _! production are requir$ special en]gies & a peculi> /ate ( m9d4 ,a "w ( art1 l a rose1 is ! result ( a /r+ ( causes3 & "s ( u are s va9 z to take m int]e/ 9 ! op]ations ( ! human m9d ?an 9 f]tiliz]s & wat]+-pots4 ,9 ! pre-natal hi/ory ( a "w ( art ,i seem to detect at any rate ?ree factors--a /ate ( peculi> & int5se s5sibility1 ! creative impulse1 & ! arti/ic problem4 ,an arti/1 ,i imag9e1 is "o :o (t5 & easily is ?r[n into t /ate ( acute & sympa!tic agitation :i* mo/ ( u1 once or twice 9 our lives1 h _h ! happ9ess ( exp]i5c+4 ,& h y notic$ t _m m5 & mo/ boys1 :5 g5u9ely 9 love1 f9d !mselves1 ! mom5t ! object ( _! emotion is )drawn1 driv5 by _! feel+s into scribbl+ v]ses8 ,an arti/1 ,i imag9e1 is always fall+ 9 love ) ev]y?+4 ,always he is be+ ?r[n into a /ate ( m9d4 ,! sight ( a tree or an omnibus1 ! scream+ ( :i/les or ! :i/l+ ( birds1 ! smell ( roa/ pig1 a ge/ure1 a look1 any trivial ev5t may provoke a crisis1 fill+ him ) an intol]able desire to express himself4 ,! arti/ _c embrace ! object ( 8 emotion4 ,he does n ev5 wi% to4 ,once1 p]haps1 t 0 8 desire2 if s1 l ! po9t] & ! sett]1 he has conv]t$ ! b>b>\s p\nc+ in/9ct into ! civiliz$ pleasure ( tremul\s contemplation4 ,be t z x may1 ! contemplative mom5t is %ort4 ,simultane\sly almo/ ) ! emotion arises ! long+ to express1 to create a =m t %all mat* ! feel+1 t %all commemorate ! mom5t ( ec/asy4 ,?is mom5t ( passionate appreh5sion is1 unless ,i mi/ake1 ! s\rce ( ! creative impulse2 inde$1 ! latt] seems to foll[ s promptly on ! =m] t "o is (t5 tempt$ to reg>d !m z a s+le movem5t4 ,! next /ep is long]4 ,! creative impulse is "o ?+2 creation ano!r4 ,if ! arti/'s =m is to be ! equival5t ( an exp]i5ce1 if x is to be significant 9 fact1 e scrap ( x has got to be fus$ & fa%ion$ 9 ! :ite heat ( 8 emotion4 ,& h[ is 8 emotion to be kept at :ite heat ?r\gh ! long1 cold days ( =mal con/ruction8 ,emotions seem to gr[ cold & set l glue4 ,! int5se p[] & en]gy call$ =? by ! fir/ ?rill+ vision gr[ slack = want ( inc5tive4 ,:at eng9e is to g5]ate ! heat & make taut ! en]gies by :i* alone significant =m c be creat$8 ,t is :]e ! arti/ic problem comes 94 ,! arti/ic problem is ! problem ( mak+ a mat* betwe5 an emotional exp]i5ce & a =m t has be5 conceiv$ b n creat$4 ,evid5tly ! conception ( "s sort ( =m accompanies1 or closely foll[s1 ! creative impulse4 ,! arti/ says1 or r feels1 to himself3 ,i %\ld l to express t 9 words1 or 9 l9es & col\rs1 or 9 notes4 ,b to make any?+ out ( 8 impulse he w ne$ some?+ m ?an ?is vague desire to express or to create4 ,he w ne$ a def9ite1 fully conceiv$ =m into :i* 8 exp]i5ce c be made to fit4 ,& ?is fitt+1 ?is mat*+ ( 8 exp]i5ce ) 8 =m1 w be 8 problem4 ,x w s]ve ! d\ble purpose ( conc5trat+ 8 en]gies & /imulat+ 8 intellect4 ,x w be at once a canal & a goad4 ,& 8 en]gy & intellect betwe5 !m w h to keep w>m 8 emotion4 ,%akespe>e kept t5se ! muscle ( 8 m9d & boil+ & rac+ 8 blood by /ruggl+ to conf9e 8 turbul5t _s )9 ! trim m\ld ( ! sonnet4 ,p9d>1 ! mo/ passionate ( poets1 drove & press$ 8 feel+s ?r\gh ! convolutions ( ! ode4 ,ba* wrote fugues4 ,! ma/] ( ,/4 ,vitale f\nd an equival5t = 8 disquiet+ ec/asies 9 sev]ely /yli/ic portraits wr\ght 9 an intractable m$ium4 ,giotto express$ himself ?r\gh a s]ies ( pictur$ leg5ds4 ,el ,greco seems to h a*iev$ 8 /up5d\s designs by lab\r+ to make significant ! fu/ian ( !atrical piety4 ,!re is app>5tly no?+ t an arti/ _c vivify4 ,he c create a "w ( art out ( "s riddle 9 eng9e]+ or h>monics1 an anecdote1 or ! frank repres5tation ( a natural object4 ,only1 to be satisfactory1 ! problem mu/ be = him :o employs x a goad & a limitation4 ,a goad t calls =? all 8 en]gies2 a limitation t focuses !m on "s object f> m precise & compreh5sible ?an ! expression ( a vague s5sibility1 or1 to say ! same ?+ 9 ano!r way1 ! creation ( indef9ite beauty4 ,h[ev] mu* an arti/ may h felt1 he _c j sit d[n & express x2 he _c create =m 9 ! vague4 ,he mu/ sit d[n to write a play or a poem1 to pa9t a portrait or a /ill life4 ,almo/ ev]yone has _h 8 mom5t ( ec/asy1 & ! creative impulse is n uncommon2 b ^? only :o h a pretty /rong s5se ( art und]/& ! necessity = ! arti/ic problem4 ,:at is kn[n ( x by ! public is n mu* lik$2 x has a bad "n & is reckon$ unsympa!tic4 ,= ! arti/ic problem1 :i* limits ! arti/'s fre$om1 fixes 8 att5tion on a po9t1 & drives 8 emotion ?r\gh n>r[ tubes1 is :at imports ! conv5tional elem5t into art4 ,x seems to come betwe5 ! spontane\s ?rill ( ! arti/ & ! receptive en?usiasm ( 8 public ) an air ( artificiality4 ,?us1 a g5]ation br\ght up on ,wordswor? c\ld h>dly believe 9 ! g5u95ess ( ,rac9e4 ,our fa!rs & gr&fa!rs felt1 & felt rightly1 t art 0 some?+ t came f & spoke to ! dep?s ( ! human s\l4 ,b h[1 said !y1 %\ld deep call to deep 9 ,alex&r9es & a pseudo-classical conv5tion1 to say no?+ ( full-bottom$ wigs8 ,!y =got to reckon ) ! arti/ic problem1 & made ! mi/ake t p make :o fancy t no?+ look+ s unlike a ,raphael or a ,titian z a ,matisse or a ,picasso c be a "w ( art4 ,!y ?\ght t because ! /uff ( art comes f ! dep?s ( human nature x c be express$ only 9 t]ms ( naturalism4 ,!y did n realize t ! creat+ ( an equival5t = an /hetic exp]i5ce out ( natural spee* or ! common =ms ( nature is only "o among/ an inf9ite numb] ( possible problems4 ,!re are /ill ladies :o feel sure t _h !y be5 9 ,laura's %oes ,petr>* might h exp]i5c$ some?+ m vivid ?an :at comes ?r\gh 8 melliflu\s b elaborate rime4 ,to !m he w\ld h express$ himself o!rwise4 ,possibly3 b :atev] he exp]i5c$ c\ld n h become art--significant =m--till x _h be5 )drawn f ! _w ( exp]i5ce & conv]t$ into poetry by "s su* exact+ problem4 ,"o problem 9 itself is z good z ano!r1 j z "o k9d ( nib is z good z ano!r1 s9ce problems are valuable only z means4 ,t problem is be/ = any p>ticul> arti/ t s]ves t p>ticul> arti/ be/4 ,! ideal problem w be ! "o t raises 8 p[] mo/ :ile limit+ 8 fancy lea/4 ,! incessant rec\rse ( ,european writ]s to dramatic =m sugge/s t "h is a problem :i* to !m is peculi>ly fav\rable4 ,its conv5tions1 ,i suppose1 are suffici5tly /rict to compel ! arti/ to ex]t himself to ! utmo/1 yet n s /rict z to pres5t ^? appall+ te*nical difficulties--! sort pres5t$ by a se/9a or a *ant royal--t make self-expression impossible to any b a consummate ma/]4 ,! novel1 on ! o!r h&1 z we are j beg9n+ to suspect1 af=ds = mo/ writ]s an unsatisfactory1 because insuffici5tly rigor\s1 problem4 ,ea* age has its fav\rites4 ,inde$1 ! hi/ory ( art is v mu* ! hi/ory ( ! problem4 ,! /uff ( art is always ! same1 & always x mu/ be conv]t$ into =m be=e x c become art2 x is 9 _! *oice ( conv]t+-ma*9es t ! ages diff] conspicu\sly4 ,two tasks t pa9t]s & writ]s sometimes set !mselves are (t5 mi/ak5 = arti/ic problems1 b are1 9 fact1 no?+ ( ! sort4 ,"o is lit]al repres5tation3 ! o!r ! supply ( g5ius direct f ! cask4 ,to mat* a reali/ic =m ) an /hetic exp]i5ce is a problem t has s]v$ well _m great arti/s3 ,*>d9 & ,tol/oi w d z examples4 ,to make a reali/ic =m & mat* x ) no?+ is no problem at all4 ,?\gh to say j :at ! cam]a w\ld say is beyond ! skill & sci5ce ( mo/ ( u1 x is a task t w nev] raise an arti/'s temp]ature above boil+-po9t4 ,a pa9t] may g into ! woods1 get 8 ?rill1 g home & fet* 8 panel-box1 & proce$ to set d[n 9 cold blood :at he f9ds be=e him4 ,no good c come ( x1 z ! gloomy walls ( any (ficial exhibition w %[4 ,reali/ic novels fail = ! same reason3 ) all _! gifts1 nei!r ,zola1 nor ,edmond de ,gonc\rt1 nor ,mr4 ,arnold ,b5nett ev] produc$ a "w ( art4 ,also1 a ?or\gh an>*i/ w nev] be an arti/1 ?\gh _m arti/s h believ$ t !y 7 ?or\gh an>*i/s4 ,"o man _c p\r an /hetic exp]i5ce /raight into ano!r1 leav+ out ! problem4 ,he _c exude =m3 he mu/ set himself to create a p>ticul> =m4 ,automatic writ+ w nev] be poetry1 nor automatic scrabbl+ design4 ,! arti/ mu/ submit 8 creative impulse to ! conditions ( a problem4 ,(t5 great arti/s set _! own problems2 always !y are b\nd by !m4 ,t w\ld be a %all[ critic :o suppos$ t ,mall>m wrote d[n :at words he *ose 9 :at ord] he pleas$1 unb\nd by any s5se ( a def9ite =m to be creat$ & a mo/ def9ite conception to be realiz$4 ,mall>m 0 z sev]ely b\nd by 8 problem z 0 ,rac9e by 84 ,x 0 z def9ite--= all t x 0 un=mulat$--z absolute1 & z necess>y4 ,! same may be said ( ,picasso 9 8 mo/ ab/ract works3 b n ( all 8 foll[]s1 nor ( all ,mall>m's ei!r4 ,0 he really a great pa9t]8 ,a new g5]ation is beg9n+ to ask ! "q t we answ]$1 once & = all z we ?\ght1 t5 ye>s ago4 ,yes1 ( c\rse1 ! d\ani] 0--a rem>kable pa9t]4 ,! man :o influ5c$ ,d]a91 & to "s ext5t ,picasso1 is n likely to h be5 less4 ,b a great pa9t]8 ,= ! pres5t1 at any rate1 let u avoid great words4 ,9 #aijc1 :5 fir/ ,i liv$ 9 ,p>is1 ,r\sseau appe>$ to be v mu* 9 ! movem5t4 ,t 0 because by nature he 0 :at ?\ghtful & highly tra9$ arti/s 7 mak+ !mselves by an ef=t3 he 0 direct4 ,to u x seem$1 9 ^? days1 t a mass ( sci5tific irrelevancies & intellectual complications _h come betwe5 ! arti/ & 8 vision1 &1 aga91 betwe5 ! vision & its expression4 ,9 a desp]ately practical & well-organiz$ age1 :i* recogniz$ objects by _! labels & nev] dream$ ( go+ b5ea? ^! to discov] ! ?+s !mselves1 arti/s1 we ?\ght1 7 9 dang] ( los+ ! v /uff ( :i* visual art is made--! direct1 emotional reaction to ! visible univ]se4 ,p _h gr[n s famili> ) ! idea ( a cup1 ) t purely intellectual label cup1 t !y nev] look$ at a p>ticul> cup & felt its emotional significance4 ,also1 pr(essional pa9t]s _h provid$ !mselves ) a m>vell\s sci5tific app>atus = describ+ ! idea ( a cup 9 l9e & col\r3 !y _h at _! f+]s' ends a pla/ic notation t correspond$ ) ! labels by :i* ?+s are intellectually recogniz$4 ,!y nei!r felt ?+s nor express$ _! feel+s4 ,= ev5 :5 an arti/ 0 capable ( a direct1 p]sonal reaction x 0 almo/ impossible = him n to lose x 9 ! cogs & *a9s ( t elaborate ma*9]y ( sci5tific repres5tation to :i* he _h be5 appr5tic$4 ,a det]m9ation to free arti/s f utilit>ian vision & ! disa/r\s sci5ce ( repres5tation 0 ! !oretic basis ( t movem5t :i* is associat$ ) ! "n ( ,czanne4 ,f ! latt]1 at any rate1 ! d\ani] ne$$ no free+4 ,su* sci5ce z he acquir$ 9 ! c\rse ( 8 life 0 a means to express+ himself & n to picture-mak+4 ,z = 8 vision1 t 0 z direct & fir/-h& z ! vision ( a ,primitive or a *ild2 & to a ,primitive 8 admir]s 7 9 ! habit ( lik5+ him1 to a *ild 8 detractors4 ,8 admir]s 7 "r3 8 art is n *ildi%4 ,primitives1 because !y are arti/s1 h to grapple ) ! arti/ic problem4 ,!y h1 t is1 to create =m t w express an emotional conception2 !y h to express _! s5se ( some?+ !y h se5 & felt4 ,a *ild may well h an arti/ic vision2 = all t1 a *ild is nev]1 or h>dly ev]1 an arti/4 ,x wre/les ) no problem because x does n try to express any?+4 ,x is a m]e symboli/ :o uses a notation n to express :at x feels b to convey in=mation4 ,a *ild's draw+ ( a horse is n an expression ( its s5se ( a horse1 b a symbol by :i* o!r p c recognize t :at occupies a c]ta9 position 9 its figur$ /ory is a horse4 ,! *ild is n an arti/1 b an illu/rator :o uses symbolism4 ,:51 us+ ,mr4 ,b]tr& ,russell's new symbolism1 ,i say t ,lc#cn,i--,cct ! ,almighty1 cle>ly ,i am n express+ my feel+ = inf9ite & omnipot5t goodness4 ,nei!r does ! *ild :o teases y to look at its *>m+ col\r$ diagram ( ! f>my>d expect y to %>e an emotional exp]i5ce4 ,d\btless ! vanity ( ! craftsman dem&s satisfaction2 b *iefly ! *ild wi%es to assure itself t "s imp>tial judge c int]pret its notation4 ,"o def9itely arti/ic gift1 h[ev]1 _m *ildr5 d possess1 & t is a s5se ( ! decorative possibilities ( _! m$ium4 ,?is gift !y h 9 common ) ! ,primitives2 & ?is ! d\ani] possess$ 9 an extraord9>y degree4 ,( ,r\sseau's s5se ( ! decorative possibilities ( pa9t x is1 ,i suppose1 unnecess>y to say any?+4 ,gaugu9 call$ 8 black inimitable4 ,b1 inde$1 we all agree n[ t1 if ! t]m decorative is to be us$ 9 ?is limit$ & r injuri\s s5se1 ,r\sseau1 z a decorator1 takes rank ) ! v greate/4 ,m important is x to realize t ,r\sseau _h 8 problem2 & t he approa*$ x 9 ! _s ( a ,primitive4 ,8 reactions 7 z simple & g5u9e z ^? ( any *ild2 he exp]i5c$ !m ) t passion :i* alone provokes to creation2 8 problem 0 to express !m s9c]ely & simply 9 ! m$ium ( :i* he c\ld make su* exquisite use4 ,8 vision 0 z unsophi/icat$ z t ( ,orcagna1 & 9 translat+ x he 0 z consci5ti\s2 b he 0 a small] arti/ because he 0 less ( an arti/4 ,x has be5 said t ,r\sseau came %ort ( greatness = want ( sci5ce4 ,t ,i d n believe4 ,c x be suppos$ t any man :o has appli$ himself intellig5tly to any art = =ty ye>s w n h acquir$ sci5ce en\gh to /ate cle>ly :at is cle>1 int5se1 & clamor+ = expression 9 8 m9d8 ,i see no reason = suppos+ t ,r\sseau ev] fail$ f lack ( sci5ce to express himself completely4 ,! fault 0 9 :at he _h to express4 ,r\sseau 0 inf]ior to ! great ,primitives because he lack$ _! ta/e1 or1 to put ! matt] m =cibly1 because he 0 less ( an arti/4 ,an arti/'s conception %\ld be l a p]fectly cook$ pudd+--cook$ all ?r\gh & 9 e "p4 ,8 problem is to create an expressive =m t %all fit exactly an arti/ic conception4 ,8 subject may be :at he pleases4 ,b unless t subject has be5 c>ri$ to ! high regions ( art1 & !re1 9 a dry /hetic atmosph]e1 seal$ up 9 a purely /hetic conception x c nev] be ext]naliz$ 9 pure =m4 ,t is :at ! great ,primitives did1 & :at ! d\ani] c\ld n d always4 ,9 8 pudd+ !re are d\ghy pat*es4 ,he is s5tim5tal2 & he is n s5tim5tal z ,raphael & ,el ,greco are4 ,) a race ( g5teel1 b /rangely obtuse1 critics x 0 =m]ly ! fa%ion to depreciate ,raphael & ,el ,greco on ! gr\nd t !y 7 s5tim5tal4 ,s5tim5tal !y are1 9 a s5se4 ,_! subjects are s5tim5tal2 & ! religiosity ( "s ( ,greco's is d[nright disgu/+4 ,b ( ^! subjects e scrap has be5 pass$ ?r\gh ! blaz+ furnace ( conception & fus$ into arti/ic =m4 ,x is z ?\gh a pott]1 work+ ) dirty h&s1 _h left a /a9 burnt by ! fire into 8 glori\sly fa%ion$ clay4 ,! blemi% is sup]ficial2 ! =m is unt\*$4 ,) ,r\sseau x is o!rwise3 lumps ( unfus$ matt] break ?r\gh 8 conception & into 8 design2 8 pudd+ is n ?or\ghly bak$4 ,take t well-kn[n picture ( 81 ,le ,prs5t et le ,pass1 :i* us$ to be 9 ! ,ja/rebz(f collection1 & ( :i* photographs are famili> to ev]yone3 ! two silly1 deta*$ heads 9 ! sky1 /uck 9 = s5tim5t's sake1 are1 z ! say+ goes1 out ( ! picture & yet play ! devil ) x4 ,!y injure ! design4 ,:at is m1 9 !mselves !y are z feeble & commonplace z ! draw+ ( a pavem5t arti/1 :i*1 9 fact1 !y resemble4 ,!y are unfelt1 t is ! explanation--unfelt /hetically4 ,!y h n be5 ?r\gh ! ov54 ,!y are arti/ically ins9c]e4 ,s5tim5tality makes /range b$fell[s4 ,r\sseau has slipp$ into ! v hole :]e9 ,mr4 ,frank ,dixie & ,sir ,luke ,fildes disport !mselves2 only1 by betray+ 8 vice 9 a picture t is1 = ! mo/ "p1 s exquisitely sure 9 its simple1 delicate expression ( a frank & *>m+ vision he gives u an impressive example ( ! dang]1 ev5 to a good arti/1 ( bad ta/e4 ,& !re is ano!r fault 9 ,r\sseau t spr+s f ?is lack ( complete arti/ic integrity4 ,he is some?+ plebeian3 he suff]s a slightly self-complac5t good-fell[%ip to creep into 8 pictures4 ,occasionally !re gr9s ?r\gh 8 design1 & ev] s little disfigures x1 a t\* ( fatuity4 ,he _c help be+ glad t he is s simple & s good1 nor q resi/ tell+ u ab\t x4 ,look at t portrait ( himself--& ,i impose a mo/ agreeable task1 = x is *>m+--t portrait dat$ #ahij1 & belong+ also to ,m4 ,ja/rebz(f2 d y n feel t ! au?or is a little too well pleas$ ) himself8 ,d y n fancy t he w soon be regal+ 8 sitt] ) a good1 r\nd platitude f ! ext]ior b\lev>ds or a morsel f "s regim5tal ditty 9 :i* he once excell$1 t1 9 ano!r mom5t1 he w be tapp+ him on ! back1 & t he has gone a little out ( 8 way to tell y ^! ?+s8 ,! ,primitives tell u no?+ ( t sort2 !y /ick to _! bus9ess ( creat+ significant =m4 ,:atev] ( _! p]sonalities may rea* u has pass$ ?r\gh ! transmut+ fires ( art3 !y nev] prattle4 ,! ,primitives are always di/+ui%$2 :]eas occasionally ! d\ani] is z mu* ! rev]se z ! m successful pa9t]s to ! ,briti% ari/ocracy are always4 ,yet ,i d>esay x 0 ?is jovial & unaffect$ good-fell[%ip1 q z mu* z 8 unque/ionable g5ius1 t won ! brave d\ani] 8 place 9 ! he>ts ( ^? brilliant p :o frequ5t$ :at he us$ to call 8 soires t\tes familiales et arti/iques4 ,! arti/s & intellectuals ( my g5]ation--! g5]ation t receiv$ & w5t d[n be=e ! t]rific impact ( ,do/oievskyism--pursu$ ! simple & unsophi/icat$ at lea/ z e>ne/ly z any foll[] ( an e>li] ,r\sseau4 ,:atev] ! real diff]5ces betwe5 a noble savage & an unspoilt artisan may be1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ideas ( !m ) :i* a jad$ society div]ts itself is negligible4 ,il n\s faut les b>b>es1 said ,gide4 ,well1 we h got !m4 ,h ,&1 maybe1 ! next g5]ation b "o w make z mu* fuss ab\t a new ,mat!w ,arnold z we made ab\t ,m>gu]ite ,aud\x4 ,footnote ,h3 ,?is essay 0 writt5 a few weeks aft] ! sign+ ( ! ,armi/ice4 ,mean:ile ! d\ani] came at ! "r mom5t4 ,8 soires t\tes familiales et arti/iques 7 cr[d$ ) admir]s--,picasso1 ,delaunay1 ,duhamel1 ,guillaume ,apoll9aire1 ,jules ,roma91 ,max ,jacob1 ,r5 ,arcos1 ,braque1 ,&r ,salmon1 ,s(fici1 ,blan*e ,albane1 ,m>ie ,laur5c91 elegant & em95t p f ,nor? & ,s\? ,am]ica1 ,russia1 ,g]many1 & ,sc&9avia1 to say no?+ ( 8 pupils 7he pr(ess$ bo? pa9t+ & music7 & les demoiselles de son qu>ti]4 ,! ent]ta9m5t consi/$1 if ,i may tru/ an e>-witness1 ( a little bad music worse play$1 a little declamation1 a glass ( w9e1 & democracy unta9t$ ) ! lea/ suspicion ( snobb]y4 ,!re 0 a delici\s abs5ce ( culture1 on ! "o h&1 & ( romantic squalor on ! o!r4 ,! :ole ?+ 0 solidly & sympa!tically l[] middle-class4 ,! soire tant familiale qu'arti/ique clos$ ) a p]=mance ( ! ,m>seillaise2 & ! intellig5tsia retir$ to b$ feel+ t life 0 full ( beauty & significance4 ,illu/ration3 ,,matisse 7,photo3 ,e4 ,druet7 ,c,,zanne ,i4 ,footnote ,i3 ,paul ,czanne4 ,p> ,ambroise ,voll>d4 7,p>is3 ,crs4 #d;fr4 #ge47 ,x 0 ! op9ion ( ,degas t le pe9tre en gnral e/ bte1 & mo/ p seem to ?9k t ,czanne 0 no exception to ! rule4 ,be=e agree+1 ,i %\ld want to "k :at precisely !y und]/ood by ! ^w bte4 ,czanne 0 silly c]ta9ly1 b he 0 n /upid3 he 0 limit$ & absurd1 b n dull2 8 op9ions = ! mo/ "p 7 conv5tional1 b 8 intellig5ce 0 n common2 & 8 "* 0 z obvi\sly t ( a man ( g5ius z ! mo/ ard5t h]o-wor%ipp] c\ld desire4 ,czanne 0 a great "*4 ,x is a mi/ake to suppose t great *>act]s are always agreeable ones4 ,few p1 ,i imag9e1 f\nd ,czanne agreeable2 yet pa9t]s1 "o w\ld suppose1 7 eag] to meet him t !y might he> :at he _h to say ab\t pa9t+4 ,czanne's ideas on pa9t+ are n l ideas at all3 !y are l s5sations2 !y h ! =ce ( s5sations4 ,!y seem to give ! s5se ( :at 0 9 8 m9d by a me?od m direct ?an ! ord9>y intellectual "o4 ,8 mean+ rea*es u1 n 9 a s]ies ( pellets1 b 9 a block4 ,^! say+s ( 8 rem9d "o oddly ( 8 art2 & "s ( 8 comm5ts on life are h>dly less =cible & to ! po9t4 ,?is1 = in/ance1 provok$ by ,zola's ,l',oeuvre1 is some?+ m ?an a pr(essional op9ion3 ,on ne peut pas exig] d'un homme qui ne sait pas1 qu'il dise des *oses raisonnables sur l'art de pe9dre2 mais1 ,n4 de ,d---- et ,czanne se mit tap] comme un s\rd sur sa table--comm5t peut-il os] dire qu'un pe9tre se tue p>ce qu'il a fait un mauvais tableau8 ,qu& un tableau n'e/ pas ralis1 on le f444 au feu1 et on en recomm5ce un autre6 ,ralis--,czanne's incessant compla9t t he 0 unable to realize has be5 tak5 by _m /upid p to imply t ,czanne 0 consci\s 9 himself ( "s peculi> & slightly humiliat+ inhibition f :i* 8 fell[s 7 free2 & ev5 ,m4 ,voll>d has ?\ght x necess>y to be cont9ually apologiz+ = & expla9+ away ! phrase1 :i*1 moreov]1 he nev] does expla94 ,yet ! explanation is z simple z c be4 ,g5ius ( ! v highe/ ord] nev]1 probably1 succe$s 9 completely realiz+ its conceptions1 because its conceptions are unrealizable4 ,:5 ,czanne envi$ ,m4 ,b\gu]eau 8 p[] ( realization he 0 p]fectly s9c]e & p]fectly s5sible4 ,a ,b\gu]eau c realize completely ! little na/y ?+s t are 9 8 m9d3 if a ,czanne1 a ,%akespe>e1 or an s*ylus c\ld realize z completely all t 0 9 8 ! human race w\ld ?9k m ( itself ?an x does4 ,czanne's consci\sness ( ! impossibility ( realiz+ completely 8 conceptions--8 consci\sness1 r1 t he _h n completely realiz$ !m--made him reg>d all 8 pictures z unf9i%$4 ,"s day1 he ?\ght--or lik$ to believe--he w\ld pu% !m a little fur!r4 ,8 habit ( de/roy+ 8 own works1 h[ev]1 _h no?+ to d ) any s5se ( failure or incapacity4 ,x 0 simply a manife/ation ( rage & a means ( appeasem5t4 ,"s p l cups & sauc]s3 ,czanne pref]r$ oil-pa9t+s1 & 8 own 7 always to h&4 ,a ^w ( comm5dation = les pr(esseurs 7qui n'ont ri5 dans le v544n44tr44re--les salauds--les *trs--les j4f444s7 or ! lea/ d5igration ( ,*>d9 or ,delacroix 0 sure to co/ a /ill-life or a wat]-col\r at any rate4 ,x is surpris+ t ,m4 ,voll>d %\ld n h made ?is m cle>1 = he c]ta9ly und]/ood ! g5ius & "* ( ,czanne4 ,8 book is an amaz+ly vivid pres5tm5t ( bo?2 & to h made su* a book out ( ! life ( a man ^: :ole life w5t into ! art ( pa9t+ is a rem>kable feat4 ,= ,czanne p\r$ all 8 prodigi\s en]gy & g5ius into a funnel t end$ 9 ! po9t ( 8 bru%4 ,he 0 a pa9t] if ev] !re 0 "o1 & he 0 no?+ else2 he _h no notion ( be+ any?+ else4 ,!re is en\gh 9 ,p>is1 "o w\ld h suppos$1 to attract f himself = a mom5t ! att5tion ( ! mo/ preoccupi$ & self-absorb$ ( m54 ,:5 ,czanne liv$ 9 ,p>is he rose e>ly1 pa9t$ z long z !re 0 light to pa9t by1 & w5t to b$ imm$iately aft] d9n]4 ,! "t dur+ :i* he 0 n pa9t+ he seems to h sp5t 9 wond]+ :e!r ! light w\ld be satisfactory 7gris clair7 next day4 ,czanne 9 ,p>is1 l ! peasant 9 ! c\ntry1 sp5t mo/ ( 8 sp>e "t ?9k+ ab\t ! wea!r4 ,comme il se c\*ait de trs bonne heure1 il lui arrivait de s'veill] au milieu de la nuit4 ,hant p> son ide fixe1 il ouvrait la f5tre4 ,une fois rassur1 avant de regagn] son lit il allait1 une b\gie la ma91 revoir l'tude qui tait en tra94 ,si l'impression tait bonne1 il rveillait sa femme p\r lui faire p>tag] sa satisfaction4 ,et p\r la ddommag] de ce drangem5t1 il l'invitait faire une p>tie de dames4 ,all ( ,czanne w5t into 8 pa9t+2 only n[ & !n a drop escap$ t voraci\s funnel & spla%$ on to life4 ,x is by collect+ & arrang+ ^! odd drops & spla%es t ,m4 ,voll>d has manag$ to con/ruct 8 lively picture ( ?is extraord9>y "*4 ,x is because 8 task mu/ h be5 s abom9ably exact+--! task ( cat*+ ! arti/ outside 8 "w--t we easily =give him a few lapses f good s5se :5 he is n talk+ ab\t 8 h]o4 ,x is annoy+1 nev]!less1 to he> q s mu* ( ! /upid & ins5sitive p :o attack$ & insult$ ,czanne4 ,m4 ,voll>d nev] tires ( tell+ u ab\t ^? :o hid _! ,czannes or ?rew !m out ( w9d[1 or sold !m = next to no?+ & w\ld n[ give _! eyes to get !m back2 ( ^? :o je]$ at ,czanne & w\ld n hang 8 pictures at exhibitions1 refus+ him t public recognition he 0 human en\gh to covet--9 a ^w1 ( ! n[ discomfit$ & p5it5t majority4 ,i _h ?\ghts once ( pr9t+ a selection f ! press-cutt+s t rea*$ u at ! ,grafton ,gall]ies dur+ ! fir/ ,po/-,impressioni/ exhibition4 ,x w\ld h reveal$ our lead+ critics & exp]ts1 our pr(essors & directors1 our connoisseurs1 our m cultivat$ deal]s & our mo/ popul> pa9t]s vy+ ) ea* o!r 9 heap+ abuse & ridicule on ! heads ( ,czanne1 ,gaugu91 & ,van ,gogh4 ,! project is ab&on$4 ,t sort ( ?+ ,i p]ceive becomes a bore4 ,& ,i only wi% ,m4 ,voll>d _h p]ceiv$ x :5 he 0 writ+ ab\t ,zola4 ,zola fail$ to appreciate ,czanne1 ( c\rse4 ,zola 0 an ord9>y middle-class man3 he 0 va91 vulg>1 petty2 he long$ = ! consid]ation ( p l himself1 & 0 !re=e o/5tati\s2 he _h a passion = money & notoriety2 he want$ to be ?\ght n only clev] b good2 he prea*$1 he deprecat$1 he took a moral /&po9t & judg$ by results2 & 8 ta/e 0 execrable4 ,we meet p ( ,zola's sort e day 9 ?ird-class railway c>riages & fir/1 on ! tops ( omnibuses & 9 ,*elsea draw+-rooms1 at ! music-hall1 at ! op]a1 at classical conc]ts1 & 9 ,bond ,/reet gall]ies4 ,we take !m = grant$ & are p]fectly civil to !m4 ,s :y1 because he happ5$ to h an a/oni%+ gift ( /atem5t & rapid g5]alization1 %\ld ,zola be treat$ z ?\gh he 7 a mon/]8 ,?\gh ,diggle1 ! billi>ds *ampion1 c>e little or no?+ = poetry1 he may h an excell5t he>t1 z well z a h& f> surpass+ 9 dext]ity t ( our mo/ accompli%$ portrait-pa9t]s4 ,no "o dreams ( revil+ him4 ,let u be equally j to ,zola2 let u notice1 too1 h[ amus+ly he sets (f ,czanne4 ,bo? 7 greatly gift$ m53 nei!r 0 ! man ( intellig5ce & tal5t1 ! brilliant man ) ! discursive intellect1 :o c>ries 8 gift ab\t ) him1 takes x out :5 & :]e he pleases1 & applies x :]e & h[ he likes4 ,zola1 :5 he 0 n us+ 8 gift1 pos$ z an arti/1 a sa9t1 or simply a great man2 b he nev] contriv$ to be any?+ b a b\rgeois--a sale b\rgeois1 accord+ to ,czanne4 ,czanne 0 all gift3 se5 z any?+ b a pa9t] he look$ l a fool4 ,at ,aix he tri$ to pass = a respectable r5ti]2 he f\nd no difficulty 9 be+ silly1 b he c\ld n a*ieve ! necess>y commonplac5ess4 ,he c\ld n be vulg>4 ,he 0 always an arti/4 ,in/ead ( tell+ u s mu* ab\t ,zola & tutti quanti ,m4 ,voll>d might h told u m ab\t ,czanne's arti/ic developm5t4 ,:at1 = in/ance1 is ! hi/ory ( 8 relations ) ,impressionism8 ,! matt] is to me f> f cle>4 ,czanne began 8 arti/ic life among/ ! ,impressioni/s1 he 0 reckon$ a disciple ( ,piss>ro2 yet x is pla9 f 8 e>ly "w t he nev] swall[$ mu* ( ! doctr9e4 ,gradually he came to ?9k t ! ,impressioni/s 7 on ! wrong tack1 t _! "w 0 flimsy & _! !ory mislead+1 t !y fail$ to realize4 ,he dream$ ( comb9+ _! delicate vision1 _! exquisite s5sation1 ) a m positive & elaborate /atem5t4 ,he want$ to make ( ,impressionism quelque *ose de solide et de durable comme l'art des ,muses4 ,he succe$$4 ,b at :at mom5t did 8 diss5t become acute1 & to :at ext5t 0 he aw>e f ! fir/ ( its exi/5ce8 ,t[>ds ! end ( 8 life he took to scold+ ! ,impressioni/s1 b "o fancies t he 0 nev] v will+ t anyone else %\ld abuse !m4 ,reg>dez1 said he to a "y pa9t] :o _h caught him com+ out ( *ur* "o /ormy ,sunday morn+1 z he po9t$ to a puddle t\*$ by a sudd5 ray ( sunlight1 comm5t v\lez-v\s r5dre cela8 ,il faut se mfi]1 je v\s le dis1 des ,impressionni/es444,t\t de mme1 ils voi5t ju/e6 ,! critical mom5t 9 ,czanne's life--if 9 su* a life "o mom5t may )\t imp]t95ce be ?\ght m critical ?an ano!r--mu/ h come some:]e ab\t #ahgj4 ,m4 ,voll>d once ask$ him :at he did dur+ ! w>4 ,ec\tez un peu1 monsieur ,voll>d6 ,p5dant la gu]re j'ai beauc\p travaill sur le motif l',e/aque4 ,m4 ,voll>d is too good a patriot to add t dur+ ! w> he also w5t into hid+1 hav+ be5 call$ up = milit>y s]vice4 ,czanne1 ,i am sorry to say1 0 an ins\mis--a des]t]4 ,he seems to h suppos$ t he _h some?+ m important to d ?an to get himself kill$ = 8 c\ntry4 ,x 0 n only 9 art t ,czanne gave pro( ( a surpris+ly sure s5se ( values4 ,"s fulsome j\rnali/1 wi%+ to flatt] ! old man aft] he _h become fam\s1 repres5t$ him hugg+ a tree &1 ) te>s 9 8 eyes1 cry+3 ,comme je v\drais1 celui-l1 le transport] sur ma toile6 ,= a mom5t ,czanne contemplat$ ! picture 9 t]rifi$ amazem5t1 !n exclaim$3 ,dites1 monsieur ,voll>d1 c'e/ effrayant1 la vie6 ,useless to blame ! p>ticul> imbecile3 x 0 ! _w 9 :i* su* ?+s 7 possible t fill$ him ) dismay4 ,i /ret* my h& t[>ds a copy ( ! ,burl+ton ,magaz9e & come plumb on ! foll[+ by ! pres5t ,director ( ! ,tate ,gall]y3 ,! tru? is t ! ec/asy ( art & good actions are closely int]relat$1 ! "o lead+ to ! o!r 9 endless succession or possibly ev5 progression4 ,dites1 monsieur ,voll>d1 c'e/ effrayant1 la vie6 ,j ,footnote ,j3 ,s9ce writ+ ^! words ,i le>n t ! director ( ! ,tate ,gall]y has be5 unable to f9d1 9 8 s]ies ( va/ rooms1 space = two small & f9e works by ,czanne4 ,x is "s consolation to "k t he has f\nd space = m ?an tw5ty by ,pr(essor ,tonks4 ,,r5oir ,k ,footnote ,k3 ,r5oir4 ,p> ,alb]t ,&r4 ,crs et ,cie4 ,r5oir is ! greate/ pa9t] alive4 ,l ,!re are admir]s ( ,matisse & admir]s ( ,picasso :o w contradict t1 ?\gh ! arti/s !mselves w\ld probably agree4 ,also1 !re are admir]s ( ,m4 ,b\gu]eau & ( ,sir ,m>cus ,/one1 !re are ,italian ,futuri/s & memb]s ( ! ,new ,engli% ,art ,club1 ) :om "o b&ies no words4 ,r5oir is ! greate/ pa9t] alive4 ,footnote ,l3 ,?is essay 0 writt5 9 #aiai4 ,he di$ 9 #aibj4 ,he is ov] =ty3 to be exact1 he is sev5ty-sev5 ye>s old4 ,yet1 9 ! tee? ( mod]n !ories t h at lea/ ! air ( physiological c]ta9ties1 "o mu/ admit t he is /ill alive4 ,a comp>ison betwe5 ! five-&-?irty photographs reproduc$ by ,m4 ,besson & ^? at ! end ( ,h]r ,mei]-,graefe's monograph sugge/s t ev5 s9ce #aiaj 8 art has develop$4 ,b :at is c]ta9 is t1 dur+ 8 la/ p]iod1 s9ce #aijj t is to say1 ?\gh s crippl$ by rheumatism t x is ) agoniz+ difficulty he h&les a bru%1 he has produc$ works t surpass ev5 ! ma/]pieces ( 8 middle age4 ,r5oir 0 born 9 #ahda1 & 9 '#ed b\nd pr5tice to a *9a-pa9t]4 ,a =tunate inv5tion depriv$ him ( ?is means ( livelihood & drove him into oil4 ,he escap$ e>ly f ! cole des ,beaux-,arts1 &1 ( c\rse1 came "u ! influ5ce ( ,c\rbet4 ,by #ahfc he 0 be+ duly refus$ at ! ,salon & h[l$ at by ! respectable mob4 ,he ?us made "o ( ! fam\s ,salon des ,refuss1 & has1 9 consequ5ce1 be5 g5]ally describ$ z an ,impressioni/4 ,x is an hon\r he nei!r desires nor des]ves4 ,! pure doctr9e ( ,impressionism1 z =mulat$ by ,claude ,monet1 enjo9s sci5tific tru? & submission to ,nature1 :]eas ,r5oir obs]v$ "o day to an a/oni%$ disciple1 ,avec la ,nature on ne fait ri52 & on be+ ask$ :]e1 !n1 ! /ud5t %\ld le>n 8 art add$1 )\t any app>5t sign ( %ame or s5se ( s9--,au muse1 p>bleu6 ,r5oir ?us affirm$ :at e arti/ kn[s1 t art is ! creation & n ! imitation ( =m4 ,9 8 eyes ! mo/ valuable "p ( an arti/'s education is ! intellig5t /udy ( :at o!r arti/s h done4 ,= 8 own "p he /udi$ ,c\rbet & !n ,delacroix1 &1 assur$ly1 f ^! pick$ up useful h9ts = conv]t+ s5sibility into significant =m4 ,s5sibility he nev] lack$4 ,r5oir's pa9t+ gift may1 )\t unp>donable sill9ess1 be comp>$ ) ! s++ gift ( ,moz>t4 ,8 conspicu\s *>act]i/ics are lovel9ess & ease4 ,no pa9t]1 ,i suppose1 gives m delight1 or gives x m frankly4 ,t is :y 8 "n provokes an odd1 p]sonal en?usiasm 9 ?\s&s ( p :o h nev] se5 him4 ,t is :y ,fr5*m51 :o h sometimes a t]ribly intimate way ( expla9+ !mselves1 h be5 kn[n to ass]t t !y feel = ,r5oir ! sort ( grateful affection t e s5sitive man feels = a woman :o has giv5 him joy4 ,b ,r5oir's natural ma/]s--p>5ts "o w\ld say if a man c\ld h m ?an two--7 ,fragon>d1 ,b\*]1 & ,watteau4 ,^!1 two ( :om he has surpass$1 ) ,rub5s1 :om he almo/ equals1 are responsible = mo/ ( :at is d]ivative 9 8 art dur+ 8 fir/ great p]iod 7#ahgj-ahha74 ,t ?is %\ld be ! p]iod belov$ ( amateurs does n surprise me4 ,x is ! p]iod ( ,mme4 ,matre 7#ahga71 ,la ,loge 7#ahgd71 ,m\l9 de la ,galette 7#ahgf71 & ,m4 ,*oquet--portrait d'un f\ p> un f\1 ,r5oir calls x--pictures ( ravi%+ lovel9ess to set danc+ e *ord 9 a spectator ( normal s5sibility4 ,also1 x is a p]iod t has an extraord9>y *>m = ! lit]>y connoisseur4 ,x ?r[s glam\r ov] ! sev5ties1 &1 = t matt]1 on to ! eighties4 ,"h are ! *>act]s ( ,flaub]t & ,maupassant z we %\ld wi% !m to be4 ,t djeun] by ! ,se9e 0 probably organiz$ by ! res\rceful ,jean de ,s]vigny1 & !re1 sure en\gh1 is ,yvette ) a fr+e4 ,! pure/ ( pa9t]s becomes hi/orical by accid5t4 ,he expresses ! unalloy$ s5sibility ( an arti/ 9 t]ms ( delici\s contempor>y life & gives u1 adv5titi\sly1 romance4 ,a fasc9at+ p]iod1 b n ! great "o4 ,t[>ds ! end ( #ahha ,r5oir set out on a t\r 9 ,italy1 &1 z if to %[ h[ little he 0 affect$ by :at he f\nd !re1 pa9t$ at ,naples a l>ge & important ,baigneuse 7n[ 9 ! ,dur&-,ruel collection7 9 :i* ,i c discov] n ! slighte/ trace ( ,italian influ5ce4 ,he is too ?or\gh a ,fr5*man to be mu* ( any?+ else4 ,! emphatic /atem5t & c\nt]-/atem5t ( ! great ,primitives is n 9 8 way4 ,he pref]s to ins9uate4 ,ev5 9 8 mo/ glori\s mom5ts he is discreet & tactful1 fond] ( a transition ?an an opposition1 nev] passionate4 ,! new ?+ t came into 8 art ab\t ?is "t1 & 0 to affect x = ! next tw5ty ye>s1 0 n ,italy b ,+res4 ,! influ5ce 0 at fir/ an unhappy "o4 ,dur+ ?ree or f\r ye>s1 unable1 x seems1 to mat* ! new conception ( =m ) 8 int5sely p]sonal reaction1 ,r5oir produc$ a c]ta9 numb] ( unconv9c+ & un*>act]i/ic pictures 7e4g41 ! dance s]ies1 ,dance la ,ville1 etc474 ,!re is an uneasy h>%ness ab\t ! cont\rs1 ! =ms are imp]fectly felt1 !y are wood5 ev51 & 9 _! plac+ "o misses ! old inevitability4 ,sign$ ) ano!r "n ^! essays might by a da%+ critic be call$ doctr9aire4 ,!n 9 #ahhe came ! fir/ ,baigneuses 7collection ,j4,e4 ,blan*e71 :]eby ,r5oir put himself a good head above all contempor>ies save ,czanne4 ,if ?is picture 7 hung 9 a public gall]y1 & ! num]\s draw+s made = x rang$ alongside1 h[ f9ely discr$it$ w\ld be ^? kn[+ ones :o1 9 _! desire to emphasize ! diff]5ce betwe5 =m & t ( :i* =m is compos$1 are 9 ! habit ( call+ ,r5oir a great col\ri/ & !n paus+ impressively4 ,i suppose x is because he r>ely uses a lead p5cil t ! wiseacres are able to fulfil _! de/9y4 ,draw+ 9 *>coal or pa/el ne$ n be tak5 s]i\sly2 :ile draw+ ) ! bru% is app>5tly n draw+ at all4 ,t ,r5oir is a great draughtsman may be inf]r$ f almo/ ev]y?+ he has ev] done4 ,b 7?\gh t amaz+ ,boy ) a ,cat 0 a*iev$ z e>ly z #ahfh7 x is ! "w ( ?is p]iod--& ,les ,baigneuses1 ) its att5dant /udies1 are capital examples--t makes pat5t 8 ma/]y & entitles him obvi\sly to a place betwe5 ,+res & ,daumi]4 ,t x %\ld be difficult to f9d a date = ! beg9n+ ( ,r5oir's la/ p]iod does n mu* tr\ble me2 b ,i am sorry t x is q impossible to indicate 9 words its "*4 ,"o c say confid5tly t ! new conception 0 be+ elaborat$ betwe5 #ahie & #aijj2 "o c suppose t its f9al "* 0 to "s ext5t impos$ on ! ma/] by 8 gr[+ infirmities4 ,a pa9t] :o c h>dly move arm or f+]s w nei!r sweep nor wiggle4 ,he mu/ pa9t1 if he is to pa9t at all1 9 blobs & sme>s & pat*es & s(t /rokes2 & x is out ( ^! t ,r5oir's late/ works are built up4 ,built up--! expression is absurd4 ,r1 x is z ?\gh =ms _h be5 melt$ d[n to _! compon5t col\rs1 & ! pool ( iridesc5t lovel9ess ?us creat$ fix$ by a t\* ( ! ma/]'s magic--lightly froz5 ov] by an en*ant+ fro/4 ,only ice is cold4 ,at any rate1 :at happ5s to ! spectator is t fir/ he p]ceives a tangle ( r hot & app>5tly inh>moni\s tones2 gradually he becomes aw>e ( a subtle1 a/oni%+1 & unlook$-= h>mony2 f9ally1 f ?is h>mony em]ge completely realiz$ & exquisitely relat$ =ms4 ,aft] :i*1 if he has any s5se ( art1 he rema9s spellb\nd & uncritical1 & ceases to bo!r ab\t h[ ! ?+ 0 done4 ,t1 at lea/1 is my impression ( ,r5oir's late/ /yle4 ,examples ( x ab\nd 9 ,p>is1 notably ,m4 ,maurice ,gangnat's collection2 & x is said t ! arti/ int5ds ^! pictures to improve by keep+4 ,9 8 pleasant1 well-writt5 introduction ,m4 ,alb]t ,&r gives a portrait ( ,r5oir t is almo/ too good to be true3 we are enc\rag$ to believe j :at we %\ld l to believe4 ,x is incr$ibly sympa!tic4 ,yet x is v mu* :at we might h guess$ f ! pictures _h we d>$4 ,&1 inde$1 we did d>e--"s ( u2 =1 besides its purely /hetic "*1 its ,fr5* ta/e & tact1 ! art ( ,r5oir has ov]-tones to :i* ! lit]>y & hi/orical intellig5ce _c *oose b li/54 ,an intimate eulogy ( ,france by a mo/ lovable ,fr5*man is :at1 9 our lazy moods1 we all[ ^! pictures to give u4 ,!y d x *>m+ly4 ,= in/ance1 ?\gh ,i nev] saw a ,r5oir t c\ld ju/ify a di/rict visitor 9 %[+ m ( h] tee? ?an nature _h already discov]$1 "h1 unmi/akably1 are ,p>isians enjoy+ !mselves 9 _! own ,p>isian way4 ,"h is ! ,france ( ! "y man's fancy & ! old man's envi\s dreams4 ,"h1 if y please1 y may smell aga9 t friture t ate s well1 "o ,sunday at ,arg5teuil1 tw5ty ye>s ago1 9 ! company ( a "y poet :o mu/ h _h g5ius & two models :o 7 c]ta9ly div9e4 ,& t gr\p ) ! fat1 "y "m suckl+ h] baby--!re is all ,fr5* frankness & ,fr5* t5d]ness & family feel+ )\t a trace ( its wont$ grimness & ins9c]ity4 ,r5oir is z ,fr5* z ,fr5* c be1 & he kn[s x3 ,lorsque je reg>de les matres anci5s je me fais l'effet d'un bi5 petit bonhomme1 et p\rtant je crois que de t\s mes ouvrages il re/]a assez p\r m'assur] une place dans l'cole franaise1 cette cole que j'aime tant1 qui e/ si g5tille1 si claire1 de si bonne compagnie444 ,et pas tapageuse4 ,r5oir w h 8 place 9 t s*ool1 b ano!r ni*e has be5 prep>$ = him among/ an ev5 gr&] company4 ,:51 9 #aiag1 ,les ,p>apluies 7a beautiful b n v *>act]i/ic "w7 0 plac$ 9 ! ,national ,gall]y "s hundr$ ,engli% arti/s & amateurs seiz$ ! opportunity ( s5d+ ! ma/] a te/imony ( _! admiration :i*1 r to _! surprise & to _! int5se joy1 app>5tly gave pleasure4 ,9 ?is !y said3 ,ds l'in/ant o votre tableau s'e/ tr\v in/all p>mi les *efs-d'oeuvre des matres anci5s1 n\s avons eu la joie de con/at] qu'un de nos contempora9s avait pris place d'emble p>mi les gr&s matres de la tradition europenne4 ,!y said n a ^w too mu*4 ,,tradition ,,movem5ts ,mu* to its emb>rassm5t1 ! ,national ,gall]y f9ds itself possess$ ( t sup]b picture ,les ,p>apluies2 & z ! director at la/ feels oblig$ to exhume ^? ma/]pieces :i*1 = s _m happy mon?s1 he & 8 colleagues h _h1 albeit 9 ! d>k1 to !mselves1 we c n[ see ,r5oir among/ 8 pe]s4 ,he is p]fectly at home !re4 ,r5oir takes 8 place q simply 9 ! great tradition2 & :5 ,czanne1 :o is /ill too *eap to be )9 ! rea* ( a national collection1 has atta9$ a price t gu>antees respectability he1 too1 w be se5 to fit neatly into t tradition ( :i* he is z mu* a "p z ,+res or ,p\ss91 ,raphael or ,pi]o della ,francesca4 ,t ,czanne 0 a ma/]1 j z ,p\ss9 & ,pi]o 71 & t he1 l !m1 is "p ( ! tradition1 is :at all s5sitive p "k & ! wis] keep to !mselves4 ,= by /at+ ! pla9 fact t ,r5oir1 ,czanne1 &1 = t matt]1 ,matisse are all 9 ! great tradition ( pa9t+ "o seems to sugge/ t ! tradition is some?+ altoge!r diff]5t f :at mo/ p w\ld wi% x to be4 ,if "o is "r x foll[s t x is n simply ! c\nt]-movem5t to ! contempor>y movem5t2 inde$1 x foll[s t x is n a movem5t at all4 ,?is is intol]able4 ,an arti/1 se5 z ! protagoni/ ( a movem5t1 ! expon5t ( a !ory1 & ! clue to an age1 has a c]ta9 int]e/ = all active-m9d$ p2 :]eas1 se5 m]ely z an arti/1 :i* is h[ he mu/ be se5 if he is to be se5 9 ! tradition1 he is ( int]e/ only to ^? :o c>e = art4 ,! significant *>act]i/ics ( an arti/1 consid]$ z ! repres5tative ( a movem5t1 are ^? 9 :i* he diff]s mo/ f o!r arti/s2 set him 9 ! traditions & 8 "o important *>act]i/ic is ! "o he %>es ) all--8 be+ an arti/4 ,9 ! tradition a "w ( art loses its value z a means4 ,we mu/ contemplate x z an end--z a direct means to /hetic emotion r--or let x be4 ,tradition1 9 fact1 has to d ) art alone2 :ile ) movem5ts c be mix$ up hi/ory1 ar*ology1 philosophy1 politics1 geography1 fa%ions1 religion1 & crime4 ,s1 by insi/+ on ! fact t ,matisse1 ,czanne1 ,p\ss91 ,pi]o1 & ,giotto are all 9 ! tradition we insi/ on ! fact t !y are all arti/s4 ,we rob !m ( _! amus+ b adscititi\s qualities2 we make !m utt]ly un9t]e/+ to precisely #ii4ii p] c5t4 ( our fell[-creatures2 & ourselves we make unpopul>4 ,! tradition ( art beg9s ) ! fir/ arti/ t ev] liv$1 & w end ) ! la/4 ,always x is be+ enri*$ or modifi$--nev] is x exhau/$4 ,! e>lie/ arti/s are driv5 to creation by an irresi/ible desire to express !mselves4 ,_! ov]-bubbl+ m9ds supply abundance ( matt]2 difficulties beg9 :5 !y try to express x4 ,!n x is !y f9d !mselves confront$ by ^? t]rible limitations ( ! human m9d1 & by o!r limitations1 only less t]rible1 impos$ by ! m$ium 9 :i* !y "w4 ,e g5u9e arti/--e arti/1 t is1 ) some?+ ( 8 own to say--is fac$ afre% by ! problem1 & mu/ solve x = himself4 ,nev]!less1 ea* "o :o succe$s 9 creat+ an appropriate =m = 8 peculi> exp]i5ce leaves 9 t =m a record1 & f ! sum ( ^! records is d$uc$ some?+1 less def9ite f> ?an a code1 by no means a patt]n or recipe1 :i* is yet a sign & a s\rce ( half-consci\s sugge/ion to ^? t foll[4 ,no arti/ c escape ! tradition ( art except by refus+ to grapple ) ! problem2 :i* is h[ mo/ d escape x4 ,! academic humbug uses ! old language to say no?+1 ! bomba/ic *>latan devises a new "o = ! same purpose2 b once a man has some?+ to express1 & ! passion to express x1 he w f9d himself attack+ ! et]nal problem & lean+ on ! inevitable tradition4 ,let anyone :o d\bts ?is m5tion quickly ! "n ( "s arti/ :o owes no?+ to 8 pr$ecessors4 ,(t51 h[ev]1 ow+ ei!r to "s *ange 9 circum/ances or to 8 innate peculi>ity1 a man ( uncommon =ce & imag9ation w f9d himself ) some?+ to say = :i* ! traditional in/rum5t is1 or at fir/ seems to be1 inadequate4 ,:at %all he d8 ,:y1 :at ,giotto did1 :at ,masaccio did1 :at ,rons>d & ! poets ( ! ,pliade did1 :at ,wordswor? did1 & :at ,czanne has done4 ,all ^! great arti/s /ruck new ve9s1 & to "w !m 7 oblig$ to ov]haul ! tool-*e/4 ,( ! traditional in/rum5ts "s !y re%ap$ & re%>p5$1 "s !y twi/$ out ( recognition1 a few !y disc>d$1 _m !y reta9$4 ,above all1 !y travell$ back along ! tradition1 tapp+ x & draw+ inspiration f x1 ne>] to its s\rce4 ,v r>ely does ! pione] himself "w out 8 seam3 he leaves x to successors along ) 8 te*nical discov]ies4 ,^! !y develop1 !mselves mak+ exp]im5ts z !y g =w>d1 till ( ! h]itage to :i* !y succe$$ !y h left no?+--no?+ b a fa%ion to be fl\t$ by ! next great orig9al g5ius :o %all rise4 ,su* is ! %ape ( a movem5t4 ,a ma/]1 ^: sole bus9ess x is to express himself1 f\nds x incid5tally1 j z incid5tally he enri*es ! tradition f :i* he borr[s2 successors exploit x2 pi\s great-gr&-nephews mummify & adore x4 ,movem5ts are no?+ b ! /uff ( :i* tradition is made4 ,at any giv5 mom5t tradition ends 9 ! contempor>y movem5t2 ! capital works ( any age are almo/ sure to be capital examples ( t movem5t2 b a hundr$ ye>s lat]1 :5 ^! are cle>-set 9 ! tradition1 ! movem5t w h become du/ & a%es--! daily bread ( hi/orians & ar*ologi/s4 ,?\gh lectur]s /ill hold up ! ,r5aissance z an example ( ! happy & /agnant /ate ( ! arts 9 a gold5 age :5 rebels 7 unkn[n1 _! pupils are aw>e t ,giotto1 ! fa!r ( ,r5aissance pa9t+1 broke ) ! mani]a greca at lea/ z %>ply z ,czanne did ) ! n9ete5?-c5tury conv5tion2 t 9 ! art ( ! fifte5? c5tury we h a revolt aga9/ ,giottesque :i* mu/ griev\sly h w\nd$ _m pi\s s\ls2 & t ,raphael himself /ood1 9 8 day1 = a new movem5t4 ,b di/ance gives a s5se ( proportion4 ,we see ! art ( ! ,italian ,r5aissance :ole1 gr[+ out ( ,byzant9e & into ,fr5*4 ,! cont9uity is pat5t2 &1 :at is mu* to my purpose1 x is ,giotto & 8 successors r ?an ! arti/s ( ! ,palaeologie :o seem to u to c>ry on ! ,byzant9e tradition1 :ile ! heirs ( ! ,r5aissance are n ,salvator ,rosa & ,c>lo ,dolci1 b ,claude & ,p\ss94 ,! great arti/s /& out & jo9 h&s3 ! conte/s t cla%$ ar\nd !m1 ! little m5 t ap$ !m1 ! littl] t abus$1 h fall5 into "o ru94 ,! odd ?+ is t1 z (t5 z n1 ! big m5 !mselves h believ$ t x 0 ! tradition1 & n ! /upid ins5sibility ( _! fell[s1 t ?w>t$ !m4 ,!y h made ! mi/ake _! enemies made infallibly3 !y h tak5 a dead movem5t = a live tradition4 ,= movem5ts die2 t is "o ( ! respects 9 :i* !y diff] mo/ significantly f ! tradition4 ,! movem5t is a ve9 :i* is work$ out2 ! tradition a live ?+ t *anges1 gr[s1 & p]si/s4 ,! arti/ ) a new vision comes on ! tradition at its ne> end1 & f9ds its implem5ts ly+ 9 a heap mix$ ) ! fa%ions ( ! moribund movem5t4 ,he *ooses2 he *anges2 :at happ5s next w dep5d a good deal on ! /ate ( public op9ion4 ,%\ld ! arti/ h ! luck to be born 9 a s5sitive age & an intellig5t c\ntry 8 innovations may be accept$ )\t undue hubbub4 ,9 t case he w realize t arti/s c no m disp5se ) ! tradition ?an tradition c exi/ )\t arti/s1 & w probably come to feel an almo/ exagg]at$ rev]5ce = ! monum5ts ( ! pa/4 ,b %\ld ! public be dull & bruti%1 & h>d5+ ! du/ ( dead movem5ts into :at x is pleas$ to call tradition1 pelt ) t ^w ! ?+ :i* above all o!rs is to dull brutes disquiet+--,i mean passionate conviction--! arti/1 f9d+ himself assail$ 9 ! "n ( tradition1 w probably reply1 ,damn ! tradition4 ,he w prote/4 ,&1 = an arti/1 to become a prote/ant is ev5 worse ?an us+ bad language4 ,only 9 ,france1 s f> z ,i "k1 are ! m5 :o are work+ out ! h]itage ( ,czanne all[$ to be arti/s & expect$ to be no?+ m4 ,else:]e1 ! public by its uncritical attitude seems to enc\rage !m to pose z sup]m5 or to become rebels4 ,assur$ly ,i am n advocat+ t slightly fatu\s op5-m9d$ness :i* l$ "s ,g]mans to seize on ! movem5t be=e x 0 well gr[n & deal ) x z !y h dealt ) s _m o!rs1 collect+ its arti/s z ?\gh !y 7 beetles1 bottl+ !m1 sett+ !m1 catalogu+ !m1 mak+ no mi/ake ab\t !m1 & arrang+ !m neatly 9 museums = ! du/ to settle on4 ,organiz$ al]tness ( t sort is only less depress+ ?an ! sm>tness ( ^? ,italians :o p\nc$ s promptly on ! j\rnali/ic possibilities ( ! movem5t z a means ( self-adv]tisem5t4 ,all ,i ask = 9 ! public is a little m intellig5ce & s5sibility1 & a m critical attitude4 ,surely1 by n[1 x %\ld be impossible to he> :at ,i he>d only ! o!r day--,mr4 ,*>les ,%annon be+ extoll$1 to humiliate "s ent]pris+ /ud5t1 z a traditional arti/4 ,:y1 x w\ld be z s5sible to call ! man :o makes ne/-eggs a traditional ,buff ,orp+ton6 ,& ought x /ill to be possible = a cultivat$ deal]1 because ,i _h refus$ to admire a /ale old cru/ by "s "y ,new ,engli% pa9t]1 :o1 to be 9 ! movem5t1 _h mis%ap$ a few conv5tionally drawn objects & put black l9es r\nd o!rs--= a deal]1 ,i say1 :o dabbles 9 culture to exclaim indignantly1 z "o did to me n long ago1 ,i c't ?9k :y y don't l x3 x's ,po/-,impressioni/1 isn't x8 ,if we _c lose ?is habit ( call+ arti/s names1 at lea/ let u "k exactly :at we mean by !m4 ,by associat+ arti/s ) movem5ts & c\nt]-movem5ts we enc\rage ! sup]/ition t 9 art !re is "s important di/9ction besides ! di/9ction betwe5 good art & bad4 ,!re is n4 ,su* di/9ctions z c be drawn betwe5 ! g5u9e arti/s ( "o age & ano!r1 betwe5 traditional arti/s & ecc5trics1 ?\gh s]viceable to hi/orians & ar*ologi/s1 are pitfalls = critics & amateurs4 ,to him :o c help u bett] to appreciate works ( art let u be duly grateful3 to him :o1 f _! extrane\s qualities1 c d$uce amus+ !ories or pleasant fancies we w li/5 :5 we h "t3 b to him :o w\ld p]suade u t _! value c 9 any way dep5d on "s non-/hetic quality we mu/ be positively rude4 ,n[1 if we are to get rid ( ^? mislead+ labels f :i* works ( art are suppos$ to d]ive a value ov] & above _! /hetic value1 ! fir/ to g %\ld be ^? ar*-deceiv]s1 traditional & revolution>y4 ,let u und]/& t tradition is no?+ b ! ess5ce1 congeal$ & pres]v$ = u by ! ma/]s 9 _! works1 ( innum]able movem5ts2 & t movem5ts are m]e phases ( ! tradition f :i* !y spr+ & 9 :i* !y are swall[$ up4 ,we %all !n be arm$1 on ! "o h&1 aga9/ ! solemn bore :o requires u to admire 8 imitation ( an old ma/] because x is 9 ! tradition2 on ! o!r1 aga9/ ! port5t\s ,i/1 ^: p>!nog5etic ma/]piece we are n 9 a /ate to reli% till we h suck$ d[n ! pseudo-philosophic bolus t embodies 8 eponym\s ,ism4 ,to ea* we %all make ! same reply3 ,be s good z to remove y\r irrelevant label & we w endeav\r to judge y\r "w on its m]its4 ,illu/ration3 ,,picasso 7,collection ,paul ,ros5b]g7 ,! names g toge!r1 z d ^? ( ,%elley & ,keats or ,=tnum & ,mason4 ,ev5 to p :o seldom or nev] look s]i\sly at a picture !y h /ood1 ^! t5 ye>s1 z symbols ( mod]nity4 ,!y are pre-em95t2 & = ?is !re is reason4 ,matisse & ,picasso are ! two imm$iate heirs to ,czanne4 ,!y are 9 ! direct l9e2 & ?r\gh "o ( !m a great "p ( ! y\ng] g5]ation comes at its %>e ( ! patrimony4 ,to _! contempor>ies !y owe no?+3 !y came into ! legacy & _h to make :at !y c\ld ( x4 ,!y are ! eld] bro!rs ( ! movem5t1 a fact :i* ! movem5t occasionally res5ts by treat+ !m z ?\gh !y 7 its eld] si/]s4 ,ev5 to ea* o!r !y owe no?+4 ,matisse1 to be sure1 swept = "o mom5t out ( 8 c\rse by ! ov]:elm+ significance ( ,picasso's e>ly ab/ract "w1 himself made a move 9 t direction4 ,b ?is adv5ture he quickly1 & wisely1 ab&on$2 ! problems ( ,cubism c\ld h help$ him no?+ to mat]ialize 8 peculi> s5sibility4 ,& ?is s5sibility--?is peculi> emotional reaction to :at he sees--is 8 great gift4 ,no "o ev] felt = ! visible univ]se j :at ,matisse feels2 or1 if "o did1 he c\ld n create an equival5t4 ,because1 9 addition to ?is magic p[] ( creation1 ,matisse has be5 ble/ ) extraord9>y s5sibility bo? ( reaction & t\*1 he is a great arti/2 because he tru/s to x entirely he is n :at = a mom5t app>5tly he wi%$ to be--a *ef d'cole4 ,picasso1 on ! o!r h&1 :o nev] tri$ to be any?+ ( ! sort1 is ! p>am\nt influ5ce 9 mod]n pa9t+--subject1 ( c\rse1 to ! supreme influ5ce ( ,czanne4 ,all ! _w ov] are /ud5ts & "y pa9t]s to :om 8 m]e "n is ?rill+2 to :om ,picasso is ! lib]ator4 ,8 influ5ce is ubiquit\s3 ev5 9 ,engl& x is imm5se4 ,n only ^? :o1 = all _! d5ials--d5ials t spr+ r f ignorance ?an bad fai?--owe almo/ all !y h to ! inv5tor ( ,cubism1 b arti/s :o float s f> out ( ! ma9 /ream z ! ,sp5s]s & ! ,na%es1 ,mr4 ,lamb & ,mr4 ,john1 w\ld all h pa9t$ diff]5tly _h ,picasso nev] exi/$4 ,picasso is a born *ef d'cole4 ,8 is "o ( ! mo/ inv5tive m9ds 9 ,europe4 ,inv5tion is z cle>ly 8 supreme gift z s5sibility is t ( ,matisse4 ,8 c>e] has be5 a s]ies ( discov]ies1 ea* ( :i* he has rapidly develop$4 ,a highly orig9al & extremely happy conception ent]s 8 head1 sugge/$1 probably1 by "s odd ?+ he has se54 ,=?) he sets himself to analyze x & dis5tangle ^? pr9ciples t acc\nt = its peculi> happ9ess4 ,he proce$s by exp]im5t1 apply+ 8 hypo!sis 9 ! mo/ unlikely places4 ,! significant elem5ts ( negro sculpture are f\nd to repeat _! success 9 ! draw+ ( a lemon4 ,be=e long he has e/abli%$ :at looks l an infallible me?od = produc+ an effect ( :i*1 a few mon?s e>li]1 no "o _h s mu* z dream$4 ,?is is "o reason :y ,picasso is a born *ef d'cole4 ,& ?is is :y ( ea* new phase 9 8 art ! e>li] examples are apt to be ! m vital & well-n\ri%$4 ,at ! end he is approa*+ t =mula t[>ds :i* 8 intellectual ef=t t5ds inevitably4 ,x is "t = a new discov]y4 ,mean:ile a pack ( hungry foll[]s has be5 eye+ ! "y ma/] z he made cle>] & ev] cle>] ! nature ( 8 la/4 ,to ?is pack he ?r[s h9t aft] h9t4 ,& /ill ! wolves pursue4 ,y see !m 9 knots & clu/]s all along ! road he has travell$1 gnaw+1 tugg+ at "s unpick$ idea4 ,worry6 worry6 worry6 ,"h is a cr[d ( old lagg>ds /ill l+]+ & snuffl+ ov] ! blue p]iod4 ,a va/] conc\rse is scatt]$ ab\t ! spot :]e ! nigg]'s head fell1 & ( ^! ! /ronge/ h c>ri$ (f scraps = !mselves1 :i* !y assimilate at leisure1 ly+ ap>t2 :ile r\nd ! trunk ( ,cubism is a v]itable sea ( sway+1 /ruggl+1 rav5\s creatures4 ,! h[l+ is t]rific4 ,b ,picasso himself is already f> away elaborat+ an idea t came to him "o day z he contemplat$ a draw+ by ,+res4 ,&1 besides be+ extraord9>ily inv5tive1 ,picasso is :at !y call an intellectual arti/4 ,^? :o suppose t an intellectual arti/ is "o :o sp5ds 8 "t on 8 head mi/ake4 ,milton & ,mantegna 7 intellectual arti/s3 x may be d\bt$ :e!r ,c>avaggio & ,ro/& 7 arti/s at all4 ,an intellectual arti/ is "o :o feels fir/--a peculi> /ate ( emotion be+ ! po9t ( dep>ture = all works ( art--& goes on to ?9k4 ,obvi\sly ,picasso has a passionate s5se ( ! significance ( =m2 also1 he c /& away f 8 passion & consid] x2 app>5tly 9 ?is deta*$ mood x is t he works4 ,9 art ! motive p[] is heat always2 "s drive _! eng9es by means ( boil+ emotion1 o!rs by ! inc&esc5ce ( intellectual passion4 ,^! g =w>d by int5se conc5tration on ! problem2 ^? sw+ ) brea?less precision f feel+ to feel+4 ,sophocles1 ,masaccio1 & ,ba* are intellectuals 9 ?is s5se1 :ile ,%akespe>e1 ,correggio1 & ,moz>t tru/ _! s5sibility almo/ z a bird tru/s its in/9ct4 ,x nev] ent]$ ! head ( a swall[ to criticize its own me?ods2 & if ,moz>t c\ld n write a tune wrong1 t 0 n because he _h fir/ te/$ 8 idea at e po9t1 b because he 0 ,moz>t4 ,yet no "o ev] ?\ght ( go+ to a swall[ = lessons 9 aviation2 or1 r1 ,ddalus did1 & we all "k :at came ( x4 ,t is my po9t4 ,i d n presume to judge betwe5 "o me?od ( creation & ano!r2 ,i %all n judge betwe5 ,matisse & ,picasso2 b ,i d say t1 z a rule1 x is ! intellectual arti/ :o becomes1 9 spite ( himself1 s*oolma/] to ! re/4 ,& !re is a reason = ?is4 ,by express+ !mselves intellectual arti/s appeal to u /hetically2 b1 9 addition1 by mak+1 or seem+ to make1 "s /atem5t ab\t ! nature ( ! arti/ic problem !y set u ?9k+4 ,we feel sure !y h some?+ to say ab\t ! v /uff ( art :i* we1 clumsily en\gh1 c grasp intellectually4 ,) purely /hetic qualities ! intellect c d no?+3 b "h1 x seems1 is some?+ ! bra9 c get hold (4 ,!re=e we /udy !m & !y become our lead]s2 :i* does n make !m our greate/ arti/s4 ,matisse may yet be a bett] pa9t] ?an ,picasso4 ,be t z x may1 f ,matisse !re is little or no?+ to be le>n$1 s9ce ,matisse relies on 8 peculi> s5sibility to br+ him ?r\gh4 ,if y want to pa9t l him1 feel :at he feels1 conduct x to ! tips ( y\r f+]s1 !nce on to y\r canvas1 & !re y are4 ,! c\nsel is n enc\rag+4 ,^! airy creatures try u too high4 ,inde$1 x sometimes /rikes me t ev5 to appreciate !m y mu/ h a t\* ( _! s5sibility4 ,a critic :o is apt to be s5sible 0 compla9+ ! o!r day t ,matisse _h only "o in/rum5t 9 8 or*e/ra4 ,!re are or*e/ras 9 :i* fifty in/rum5ts s\nd z "o4 ,only x takes a musician to appreciate !m4 ,also1 "o he>s ! o!rs talk+ ab\t ! pretty1 t9kley /uff ( ,moz>t4 ,^? :o call ! art ( ,matisse slight mu/ ei!r be ins5sitive or "k little ( x4 ,c]ta9ly ,matisse is capable ( record+1 ) an exquisite ge/ure & n mu* m1 j ! smell ( some?+ t look$ z ?\gh x w\ld be good to eat4 ,^! are notes4 ,notes are (t5 slight--,i make ! critics a pres5t ( t4 ,also ( ?is3 x takes a m int5se ef=t ( ! creative imag9ation to leave out :at ,t*ehov leaves out ( 8 %ort /ories ?an to say :at ,m]$i? put into 8 long ones4 ,9 ! ,plut>*ian me?od !re 0 ev] a sn>e1 & ,i h come ne> tread+ 9 x4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ,matisse & ,picasso is n to be /at$ 9 ^? %>p anti!ses t e j\rnali/ loves4 ,no?+ c\ld be m obtuse ?an to repres5t "o z all feel+ & ! o!r all ?\ght4 ,! art ( ,picasso1 z a matt] ( fact1 is p]haps m p]sonal ev5 ?an t ( ,matisse1 j because 8 s5sibility is p]haps ev5 m curi\s4 ,look at a ,cubi/ picture by him among/ o!r ,cubi/s4 ,"h1 if any:]e1 among/ ^! ab/ractions y w\ld h suppos$ t !re 0 small room = idiosyncrasy4 ,yet at ,m4 ,lonce ,ros5b]g's gall]y no amateur fails to spot ! ,picassos4 ,8 *oice ( col\rs1 ! appropriat5ess ( 8 mo/ a/oni%+ audacities1 ! disconc]t+ yet delightful p]fection ( 8 ta/e1 ! unlook$-= yet positive beauty ( 8 h>monies make ,picasso "o ( ! mo/ p]sonal arti/s alive4 ,& if ,picasso is any?+ b a dry doctr9aire1 ,matisse is no s++ bird ) "o little jet ( spontane\s melody4 ,i wi% 8 sculpture 7 bett] kn[n 9 ,engl&1 = x disposes f9ely ( ! ridicul\s notion t ,matisse is a temp]am5t )\t a head4 ,among/ 8 bronze & pla/] figures y w f9d sometimes a s]ies consi/+ ( sev]al v]sions ( ! same subject1 9 :i* ! orig9al sup]abundant conception has be5 r$uc$ to b>e ess5tials by a process :i* implies ! sev]e/ intellectual ef=t4 ,no?+ t ,matisse has done gives a /rong] s5se ( 8 g5ius1 &1 at ! same "t1 makes "o s %>ply aw>e ( a brilliant intellig5ce & ( erudition ev54 ,among/ ! hundr$ diff]5ces betwe5 ,matisse & ,picasso p]haps1 aft] all1 !re is b "o on :i* a critic c usefully insi/4 ,ev5 ab\t t he c say little t is def9ite4 ,only1 x does appe> to be true t :]eas ,matisse is a pure arti/1 ,picasso is an arti/ & some?+ m--an involunt>y prea*] if y l4 ,nei!r1 ( c\rse1 falls into ! habit ( puff+ out 8 pictures ) lit]>y /uff1 ?\gh ,picasso has1 on occasions1 all[$ to filt] into 8 art a1 to me1 mo/ di/a/eful da% ( s5tim5tality4 ,t is n ! po9t1 h[ev]4 ,! po9t is t :]eas bo? create )\t comm5t+ on life1 ,picasso1 by "s inexplicable quality 9 8 /atem5t1 does unmi/akably comm5t on art4 ,t is :y he1 & n ,matisse1 is ma/] ( ! mod]n movem5t4 ,,! ,,place ,,( ,,art ,,9 ,,art ,,criticism ,! kn[+ ones--^?1 ,i mean1 :o are always invit$ to music aft] tea1 & (t5 to supp] aft] ! ballet--seem n[ to agree t 9 art significant =m is ! ?+4 ,y are n to suppose t1 9 say+ ?is1 ,i am try+ to make out t all ^! di/+ui%$1 or soon to be di/+ui%$1 p h be5 read+ my book4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i h ! solide/ gr\nds = believ+ t v few ( !m h done t2 & ^? t h treat me no bett] ?an !y treat$ ,hegel4 ,=1 j z an ,hegelian is n s mu* a foll[] ( t philosoph] z an exp\nd]1 "o :o has an int]pretation ( 8 own1 & c tell y :at ,hegel w\ld h said if ,hegel _h be5 end[$ by ,! ,absolute ) ! p[] ( say+ any?+1 s ( ^? admirable p :o agree1 = ! mom5t1 t significant =m is :at matt]s1 no two are q agre$ z to :at significant =m is4 ,only z to :at x is n is !re complete unanimity2 ?\gh !re is a t5d5cy to come toge!r on "o or two positive po9ts4 ,x is ye>s s9ce ,i met anyone1 c>eful ( 8 reputation1 s bold z to d5y t ! lit]>y & anecdotic cont5t ( a "w ( visual art1 h[ev] *>m+ & lively x might be1 0 m]e surplusage4 ,! significance ( a picture1 accord+ to ! cognosc5ti1 mu/ be implicit 9 its =ms2 its ess5tial quality is some?+ :i* appeals directly to ! s5sibility ( any s5sitive p]son2 & any ref]5ce to life1 to be ( consequ5ce1 mu/ be a ref]5ce to t fundam5tal exp]i5ce :i* is ! common h]itage ( mank9d4 ,?us1 ^? :o _c br+ !mselves to accept ! m au/]e def9ition ( ! t]m are will+ to recognize z significant c]ta9 qualities :i* are n purely =mal4 ,!y w recognize1 = in/ance1 ! trag$y ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ! gaiety ( ,fra ,angelico1 ! lyricism ( ,correggio1 ! gravity ( ,p\ss91 & ! romance ( ,giorgione4 ,!y recognize !m z p]ta9+1 n to ! subjects *os51 b to ! m9d & "* ( ! arti/4 ,su* manife/ations 9 l9e & col\r ( p]sonality !y admit z relevant2 b !y are q cle> t ! gossip ( ,fri? & ! t\*+ prattle ( ,sir ,luke ,fildes are no?+ to ! purpose4 ,& s we get a s*ool ( l5i5t criticism :i* takes acc\nt ( an appeal to life1 provid$ t appeal be to univ]sal exp]i5ce & be made by purely /hetic means4 ,accord+ to ?is !ory we c be mov$ /hetically by ref]5ces to univ]sal exp]i5ce implicit 9 c]ta9 arrangem5ts ( l9e & col\r1 always provid$ t su* ref]5ces are expressions ( ! arti/'s peculi> emotion1 & n m]e comm5ts on life & hi/ory or /atem5ts ( fact or op9ion4 ,^! by ev]yone are deem$ uness5tial4 ,no "o s]i\sly pret5ds t 9 a picture by a ,primitive ( "s obscure incid5t 9 ! life ( a m9or sa9t !re is any?+ ( true /hetic import :i*1 escap+ ! subtle/ & mo/ s5sitive arti/1 is reveal$ to ! exp]t hagiograph]3 nei!r does anyone /ill believe t to appreciate ,sung pa9t+ "o mu/ make oneself famili> ) ! lat] developm5ts ( ,buddhi/ metaphysics z modifi$ by ,taoi/ my/icism4 ,su* is ! prevail+ critical !ory4 ,:at ( critical practice8 ,x seems to me t ev5 our be/ come some?+ %ort ( _! pr(essions2 & :5 ,i confess t ,i am go+ to pick a qu>rel ) su* f9e expon5ts ( _! craft z ! critics ( ,! ,times & ! ,nation read]s w guess t = once ,i mean to take my confrres s]i\sly4 ,lately we h se5 a hot dispute 9 :i*1 unless ,i mi/ake1 bo? ^! g5tlem5 took a h&1 rag+ r\nd a figure ( ,*ri/ by ,mr4 ,ep/e94 ,= me ! only int]e/+ fact t em]g$ f ?is controv]sy 0 t1 app>5tly1 mo/ ( ! disputants _h n s mu* z he>d ( ! greate/ liv+ sculptor--,i mean ,maillol1 ( c\rse4 ,c]ta9ly1 ) ! art ( ,maillol cle>ly 9 8 m9d1 x is inconceivable t "o s discrim9at+ z ! critic ( ! ,nation %\ld h said1 z ,i ?9k he did say1 t ,mr4 ,ep/e9 n[ /&s = ,european sculpture z ,rod9 /ood be=e him4 ,n only is ,maillol q obvi\sly sup]ior to ,mr4 ,ep/e92 9 ! op9ion ( _m he is a bett] arti/ ?an ,rod94 ,b x 0 n ar\nd su* que/ions z ^!1 vexati\s1 no d\bt1 b p]t95t1 t controv]sy rag$4 ,! que/ions t em95t critics1 writ]s1 & dignit>ies ( div]s *ur*es discuss$ 9 public1 :ile colonels1 ,sociali/s1 & cultivat$ !osophical ladies wrangl$ ov] !m at home1 73 ,has ,mr4 ,ep/e9 done ju/ice to ! "* ( ,*ri/8 &1 ,:at 0 ,8 "*8 ,0 ,*ri/ intellig5t or 0 ,he some?+ nobl]1 & :at has ,mr4 ,ep/e9 to say ab\t x8 ,0 ,he disda9ful or 0 ,he sympa!tic8 ,0 ,he l ,mr4 ,b]tr& ,russell or m l ,mr4 ,glad/one8 ,& did ,mr4 ,ep/e9 see ,him ) ! eyes ( "o :o knew :at = ages ,*ri/ _h meant to ,europe1 or ) ^? ( a ,jew ( ! fir/ c5tury8 ,que/ions su* z ^!--,i w n swe> to any p>ticul> "o ( !m--7 :at ! critics ?rew into ! ar5a1 & no "o mu* blames ! p>sons & publici/s = play+ football ) !m4 ,b ! critics mu/ h kn[n t su* que/ions 7 utt]ly irrelevant2 t x matt]$ n a /raw :e!r ?is /atue1 consid]$ z a "w ( art1 repres5t$ ,jesus ,*ri/ or ,john ,smi?4 ,?is ! critics knew3 !y knew t ! appeal ( a "w ( art is ess5tially p]man5t & univ]sal1 & !y knew t h>dly "o ^w 9 _! controv]sy c\ld h meant any?+ to ! mo/ s5sitive ,*9aman alive1 unless he happ5$ to be famili> ) ! ,*ri/ian tradition & ,*ri/ian e?ics4 ,if !re be no m 9 ,mr4 ,ep/e9's figure ?an :at ! critics talk$ ab\t1 !n1 %\ld ! ,*ri/ian religion ev] become obsolete & half-=gott51 ,mr4 ,ep/e9's figure w become q insignificant4 ,mo/ ( u "k next to no?+ ab\t ,buddhism & ,totemism1 & only a little ab\t ,greek my?s & ,byzant9e !ology1 yet works ( art hi/orically associat$ ) ^! rema91 by reason ( _! p]man5t & univ]sal1 t is to say _! purely /hetic1 qualities1 z mov+ & intelligible z on ! day !y left _! mak]s' h&s4 ,ab\t ,mr4 ,ep/e9's sculpture ! important ?+ to discov] is :e!r1 & 9 :at degree1 x possesses ^! p]man5t & univ]sal qualities4 ,b on t subject ! critics are dumb4 ,an in/ructive p>allel 9 lit]>y j\rnalism occurs to me4 ,i h notic$ lately a t5d5cy 9 ! intellectual und]world--= "h ,i take leave ( fir/-class criticism--to belittle ,ibs51 ) ! object1 app>5tly1 ( magnify+ ,t*ekov1 & always x is 9 ! "n ( art t ,ibs5 is decri$4 ,n[1 if our lit]>y ragamuff9s c>$ two p5ce ab\t art !y w\ld all be on _! knees be=e ,ibs51 :o is1 ,i suppose1 ! f9e/ dramatic arti/ s9ce ,rac9e4 ,few ?+s are m p]fect z =m1 m admirably consi/5t & self-support+1 ?an 8 lat] plays4 ,x 0 he :o inv5t$ ! mod]n dramatic me?od ( seiz+ a situation at ! po9t at :i* x c la/ be seiz$1 & f !re pu%+ x =w>d ) imp]turbable logic & n "o divagation4 ,z an arti/ ,ibs5 is to a consid]able ext5t ! ma/] ( ,t*ekov2 b1 z art is ! la/ ?+ to :i* an ,engli% ,intellectual pays att5tion1 ?is fact has be5 ov]look$4 ,:at our latt]-day intellectuals take an int]e/ 9 is :at int]e/$ _! gr&mo!rs--morals4 ,!y pref] ,t*ekov's po9t ( view to t ( ,ibs51 & s d ,i4 ,!y are vex$ by ! tea*+ implicit 9 ,ibs5's t5d5ci\s plays2 s am ,i4 ,yet :5 ,i ask myself3 ,is ,ibs5's moraliz+ worse ?an anyone else's8 ,i am =c$ to admit t x is n4 ,! fact is all moraliz+ is t$i\s1 & is recogniz$ z su* by ev]yone ! mom5t x becomes a little /ale4 ,ano!r g5]ation1 ) o!r ideals1 w be z mu* irritat$ by ,t*ekov's ill-conceal$ propag&a z our g5]ation is by ,ibs5's1 & z ,ibs5's 0 by ,t5nyson's4 ,dep5d ^u x3 by ^? "y p 9 ! next g5]ation b "o :o talk l\de/1 we> ! wor/ clo!s1 & are mo/ e>ne/ ab\t life & lea/ s5sitive to art1 ,t*ekov w be vot$ a bore4 ,:at is m1 x w be 9 ! "n ( art t !y w cry him d[n4 ,e n[ & !n we he> eloqu5t appeals to ! appropriate au?orities1 pray+ !m to add to _! s*ool ( j\rnalism a dep>tm5t ( art criticism4 ,i hope & believe ! appropriate au?orities w d no su* ?+4 ,%\ld1 h[ev]1 _! s5se ( economy be insuffici5t to re/ra9 !m f pay+ ?is la/ insult to art1 !y w /ill f9d me wait+ = !m ) a practical sugge/ion4 ,any /ud5t propos+ to educate himself z a critic %\ld be compell$ to devote ! fir/ ye>s ( 8 c\rse to ! criticism ( non-repres5tative art4 ,set d[n to criticize build+s1 furniture1 textiles1 & c]amics1 he w f9d himself oblig$ to explore ! dep?s ( 8 own /hetic exp]i5ce4 ,to expla9 hone/ly & precisely :y he pref]s ?is *air to t requires1 he w f9d1 a f> m int5se ef=t ( ! intellect & imag9ation ?an any am\nt ( f9e writ+ ab\t portraits & l&scape4 ,x w =ce him to take acc\nt ( 8 purely /hetic emotions & to discov] :at exactly provokes !m4 ,he w be driv5 into t _w ( m9ute diff]5ces & subtle reactions :i* is ! _w ( art4 ,& until he kn[s 8 way ab\t t _w he w\ld d well to express no op9ion on ! m]its ( pictures & /atues4 ,,bonn>d ,m ,footnote ,m3 ,bonn>d4 ,p> ,lon ,w]?4 ,p>is3 ,crs4 #dj fr4 ,9 ,france1 :]e ev5 amateurs ( pa9t+ enjoy a bit ( rhetoric1 = two or ?ree days aft] ! dea? ( ,r5oir "o c\ld n be long 9 any ( _! haunts )\t be+ told ei!r t ,r5oir e/ mort et ,matisse e/ le plus gr& pe9tre de ,france or t ,r5oir e/ mort et ,d]a91 etc4 ,also1 s cosmopolitan is ,p>is1 !re 7 ^? :o w\ld put 9 ! qu]y3 ,et ,picasso8 b1 z no ,fr5*man mu* c>es to be rem9d$ t ! man :o1 s9ce ,czanne1 has _h ! greate/ effect on pa9t+ is a ,spani>d1 ?is int]jection 0 g5]ally ill-receiv$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ^? :o qu]i$3 ,et ,bonn>d8 got a sympa!tic he>+ always4 ,m4 ,lon ,w]? deals nei!r 9 rhetoric nor 9 ord]s ( m]it4 ,bonn>d is 8 !me2 & on ,bonn>d he has writt5 ?irty-six pages )\t1 ,i ?9k1 pron\nc+ ! "n ( "o rival1 leav+ to 8 read]s ! agreeable task ( putt+ ! "r heads 9 ! way ( su* bl[s z he occasionally lets fly4 ,( ,bonn>d he has writt5 ) a delicacy ( und]/&+ h>dly to be mat*$ 9 contempor>y criticism4 ,he has sket*$ exquisitely a temp]am5t1 & if he has n told u mu* ab\t its fruits1 ab\t ! pictures ( ,bonn>d t is to say1 he c always ref] u to ! s]ies ( reproductions at ! end ( ! volume4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bonn>d 7,photo3 ,e4 ,druet7 ,:at ,m4 ,w]? w\ld say to ! di/9ction impli$ 9 my la/ p>agraph ,i _c tell2 b ,i am sure x is important4 ,c]ta9ly1 beh9d e "w ( art lies a temp]am5t1 a m9d2 & x is ?is m9d t creates1 t causes & conditions ! =ms & col\rs ( :i* a picture consi/s2 nev]!less1 :at we see are =ms & col\rs1 =ms & col\rs are :at move u4 ,d\btless1 ,m4 ,w]? is "r 9 ?9k+ t ,bonn>d pa9ts beautifully because he loves :at he pa9ts2 b :at ,bonn>d gives u is some?+ m significant ?an 8 feel+ = cups or cats or human be+s4 ,he gives u creat$ =m ) a significance ( its own1 to ! mak+ ( :i* w5t 8 passion & its object1 b :i* is some?+ q di/9ct f bo?4 ,he gives u a "w ( art4 ,to consid] a picture by ,vuill>d1 ^: "w is (t5 comp>$ ) t ( ,bonn>d1 might help u "h4 ,vuill>d loves :at he pa9ts1 & 8 pictures are attractive1 z (t5 z n1 *iefly because !y repres5t lovely ?+s4 ,a picture by ,bonn>d1 = all its fasc9at+ ov]tones1 has a life entirely ( its own4 ,x is l a fl[]1 :i* is beautiful n because x repres5ts1 or rem9ds "o (1 some?+ beautiful1 b because x is beautiful4 ,a picture by ,bonn>d escapes f its subject1 & f its au?or1 too4 ,& ?is is all-important because x is j ?is indep5d5t life ( its own t gives to a "w ( art its peculi> "* & p[]4 ,unluckily1 ab\t ?is deta*$ life1 ab\t a "w ( art consid]$ z a "w ( art1 !re is little or no?+ to be said2 s p]haps ,m4 ,w]? has done well to conf9e himself to ! task ( giv+ 8 read]s a ta/e ( ! quality ( an arti/'s m9d4 ,?is task 0 difficult en\gh 9 all consci5ce2 ! m9d ( ,bonn>d is subtle1 delicate1 & creative1 & x has ne$$ subtlety1 delicacy1 & n a little creative p[]1 to give u ev5 a glimpse ( x4 ,! fir/ ?+ "o gets f a picture by ,bonn>d is a s5se ( p]plex$1 delici\s col\r3 tones ( miracul\s subtlety seem to be fl[+ into an en*ant$ pool & *as+ "o ano!r !re4 ,f ?is pool em]ge gradually =ms :i* appe> sometimes vapor\s & sometimes t5tative1 b nev] vapid & nev] woolly4 ,:5 we h realiz$ t ! pool ( col\r is1 9 fact1 a design ( extraord9>y orig9ality & p]fect coh]5ce our /hetic appreciation is at its height4 ,& n until ?is excitem5t beg9s to flag d we notice t ! picture c>ries a delightful ov]tone--t x is witty1 :imsical1 fanta/ic4 ,su* epi!ts "o uses because !y are ! be/ t language af=ds1 hop+ t !y w n create a false impression4 ,!y are lit]>y t]ms1 & ! pa9t+ ( ,bonn>d is nev] lit]>y4 ,:atev]1 by way ( ov]tone1 he may reveal ( himself is implicit 9 8 =ms3 symbolism & c>icature are n 9 8 way4 ,y may cat* him murmur+ to himself1 ,t's a funny-look+ face2 he w nev] say ,t's ! face ( a man :om ,i expect y to laugh at4 ,if y *oose to take 8 ,aprs-,midi ,b\rgeoise 7:i* is n reproduc$ "h7 z a sly comm5t on family life y may3 b anyone :o goes to x = ! sort ( criticism he w\ld f9d 9 ! plays ( ,mr4 ,%aw or ,mr4 ,b>k] is1 ,i am happy to say1 doom$ to disappo9tm5t4 ,:at amus$ ,bonn>d 0 n ! implication1 social1 moral1 or political1 ( ! sc5e1 b ! sc5e itself--! look ( ! ?+4 ,bonn>d nev] /rays outside ! _w ( visual art4 ,he f9ds significance 9 ! appe>ance ( ?+s & conv]ts x into =m & col\r4 ,) ! pomp\s symbolism ( ! gr&-mann]i/1 or ! sm>t symbolism ( ! c>icaturi/1 or ! half-bak$ symbolism ( ! pseudo-philosophical-futuro-dynamit>d he has no truck :atev]4 ,8 ambition is n to convey1 )\t ! aid ( words1 c]ta9 elem5t>y ideas1 unimportant facts1 or obvi\s s5tim5ts1 b to create =ms t %all correspond ) 8 intimate s5se ( ! significance ( ?+s4 ,! p>aph]nalia ( symbolism are no?+ to 8 purpose3 :at he requires are subtlety ( appreh5sion & lightness ( t\*1 & ^! are :at he has4 ,s ,m4 ,lon ,w]? meets p :o compla9 t ,bonn>d manque de noblesse4 ,bonn>d is n noble4 ,a kitt5 jump+ on to ! table moves him1 n because he sees 9 t ge/ure a symbol ( human aspiration or ( fem99e in/ability1 ! _s ( y\? or ! pa?os ( ! brute creation1 nor yet because x rem9ds him ( pretty ?+s1 b because ! sight is *>m+4 ,he w nev] be appreciat$ by p :o want some?+ f art t is n art4 ,b to ^? :o c>e = ! ?+ itself 8 "w is peculi>ly sympa!tic1 because x is s ?or\ghly1 s unmitigat$ly t ( an arti/2 & !re=e x does n surprise me t "s ( !m %\ld see 9 him ! appropriate successor to ,r5oir4 ,l ,r5oir1 he loves life z he f9ds x4 ,he1 too1 enjoys int5sely ^? good1 famili> ?+s t p]haps only arti/s c enjoy to ! full--sun%9e & fl[]s1 :ite tables spread b5ea? trees1 fruits1 crock]y1 leafage1 ! movem5ts ( "y animals1 ! grace ( girls & ! amplitude ( fat wom54 ,also1 he loves intimacy4 ,he is pr(\ndly ,fr5*4 ,he rem9ds "o sometimes ( ,rameau & sometimes ( ,ravel1 sometimes ( ,lafonta9e & sometimes ( ,la=gue4 ,r5oir nev] rem9d$ anyone ( ,ravel or ,la=gue4 ,r5oir & ,bonn>d are n s mu* alike aft] all4 ,9 fact1 bo? z arti/s & craftsm5 !y are extremely diff]5t4 ,r5oir's output 0 enorm\s2 he pa9t$ ) ! va/ ease ( a lyrical giant4 ,8 selections & decisions 7 in/9ctive & imm$iate4 ,he tru/$ 8 reactions implicitly4 ,also1 !re is no?+ t c\ld possibly be call$ :imsical1 no?+ critical or self-critical1 ab\t him4 ,bonn>d1 on ! o!r h&1 mu/ be "o ( ! mo/ pa9/ak+ arti/s alive4 ,he comes at beauty by tortu\s ways1 artful devices1 & elaboration4 ,he all[s 8 vision to dawn on y by degrees3 no "o ev] guesses at fir/ sight h[ s]i\s1 h[ delib]ately work$ out 8 compositions are4 ,!re is some?+ ,*9ese ab\t him2 & he is "o ( ^? r>e ,europeans :o h dealt 9 impos$ r ?an built-up design4 ,bonn>d's pictures gr[ n z trees2 !y float z wat]-lilies4 ,european pictures1 z a rule1 spr+ upw>ds1 masonry-wise1 f _! f\ndations2 ! design ( a picture by ,bonn>d1 l t ( _m ,*9ese pictures & ,p]sian textiles1 seems to h be5 laid on ! canvas z "o might lay cauti\sly on dry grass "s inf9itely preci\s figur$ gauze4 ,assur$ly1 ! h& t lets fall ^! beauties is z unlike t :i*1 ev5 9 ! ?roes ( rheumatism1 affirm$ ) supreme confid5ce ! ma/]y ( ,r5oir1 z ! easy accessibility ( our la/ old ma/] is unlike ?is %y1 fa/idi\s _s t ,m4 ,lon ,w]?1 by a brilliant /roke ( sympa!tic intellig5ce1 has contriv$ to cat* & hold = an in/ant4 ,illu/ration3 7,mrs4 ,j[itt's ,collection7 ,,duncan ,,grant ,,duncan ,,grant ,to-day1 ,n :5 ! ,c>fax ,gall]y op5s its doors at ,no4 #e ,bond ,/reet1 & invites ! cultivat$ public to look at ! pa9t+s ( ,duncan ,grant1 t public w h a *ance ( discov]+ :at has = "s "t be5 kn[n to al]t critics "h & abroad--t at la/ we h 9 ,engl& a pa9t] :om ,europe may h to take s]i\sly4 ,no?+ ( ! sort has happ5$ s9ce ! "t ( ,con/able2 s naturally "o is excit$4 ,footnote ,n3 ,febru>y #f1 #aibj4 ,if ! public kn[s little ( ,duncan ,grant ! public is n to blame4 ,dur+ ! fifte5 ye>s t he has be5 at "w n once has he held a "o-man %[1 :ile 8 s5d+s to p]iodic exhibitions h be5 r>e & unobtrusive4 ,to be sure1 !re is a picture by him 9 ! ,tate ,gall]y4 ,b :o ev] ?\ght ( go+ !re to look = a "w ( art8 ,besides1 dur+ ! la/ few ye>s ! ,tate1 l mo/ o!r places ( ! sort1 has be5 giv5 ov] to civil s]vants4 ,duncan ,grant is a scrupul\s1 sl[1 & n p>ticul>ly me?odical work]4 ,8 output is small2 & no soon] is a picture f9i%$ ?an x is c>ri$ (f by "o ( ^? wat*ful amateurs :o seem a good deal m eag] to buy ?an he is to sell4 ,app>5tly he c>es little = fame2 s ! public gets few opportunities ( com+ acqua9t$ ) 8 "w4 ,duncan ,grant is ! be/ ,engli% pa9t] alive4 ,& h[ ,engli% he is6 7,briti%1 ,i %\ld say1 = he is a ,highl&]47 ,( c\rse1 he has be5 influ5c$ by ,czanne & ! mod]n ,fr5*m54 ,he is ( ! movem5t4 ,sup]ficially 8 "w may look exotic & odd4 ,odd x w c]ta9ly look to p unfamili> ) pa9t+4 ,b anyone :o has /udi$ & und]/ood ! ,italians w see at a glance t ,duncan ,grant is ?or\ghly 9 ! great tradition2 :ile he :o also kn[s ! "w ( ,wilson1 ,ga9sbor\gh1 ,crome1 ,cotman1 ,con/able1 & ,turn] w ei!r d5y t !re is su* a ?+ z an ,engli% tradition or admit t ,duncan ,grant is 9 x4 ,= my "p1 ,i am incl9$ to believe t an ,engli% pictorial tradition exi/s1 ?\gh assur$ly x is a t9y & almo/ imp]ceptible rill1 to be trac$ z (t51 p]haps1 ?r\gh ,engli% poetry z ?r\gh ,engli% pa9t+4 ,at all ev5ts1 !re are national *>act]i/ics2 & ^! y w f9d ass]t+ !mselves = good or ill 9 ! "w ( our bett] pa9t]s4 ,duncan ,grant's ance/ors are ,pi]o della ,francesca1 ,ga9sbor\gh1 & ! ,elizabe?an poets4 ,!re is some?+ ,greek ab\t him1 too2 n ! ar*ological ,greek ( ,g]many1 nor yet ! ,grco-,roman academicism ( ,france1 b r t romantic1 s5su\s ,hell5ism ( ! ,engli% lit]>y tradition4 ,x is1 p]haps1 mo/ obvi\s 9 8 e>ly "w1 :]e1 inde$1 all ! influ5ces ,i h nam$ c easily be f\nd4 ,!n1 at ! "r mom5t1 he plung$ headlong into ! movem5t1 became ! /ud5t ( ,czanne1 ,matisse1 ,picasso1 ?\gh n1 curi\sly en\gh1 ( ,bonn>d1 ! mod]n arti/ ) ^: "w 8 own has ! close/ aff9ity1 &1 = a ye> or two1 suff]$ 8 p]sonality to disappe> almo/ b5ea? ! heavy1 f]tiliz+ spate4 ,he pa9t$ ,fr5* ex]cises4 ,he 0 le>n+4 ,he has le>nt4 ,he c n[ express1 n someone else's ideas1 b himself1 completely & ) delici\s ease1 9 ! language ( 8 age4 ,he is a f9i%$ & highly p]sonal mod]n arti/4 ,i d>e say ,duncan ,grant's mo/ national *>act]i/ic is ! ease ) :i* he a*ieves beauty4 ,to pa9t beautifully comes z naturally to him z to speak ,engli% does to me4 ,almo/ all ,engli% arti/s ( any m]it h _h ?is gift1 & mo/ ( !m h turn$ x to sorry acc\nt4 ,x 0 s pleasant to please t !y tri$ to d no?+ else1 s easy to d x t !y scamp]$ & gamboll$ d[n ! hill t ends 9 m]e prett9ess4 ,f ?is cata/rophe ,duncan ,grant has be5 sav$ by a gift :i*1 among/ ,briti% pa9t]s1 is f> f common4 ,he is extremely intellig5t4 ,8 intellect is /rong en\gh to keep 9 h& t mo/ *>m+ & unruly ( its si/] gifts1 s5sibility4 ,& a pa9t] :o possesses bo? s5sibility & ! intellect to direct x is 9 a fair way to becom+ a ma/]4 ,! s5sibility ( ,engli% arti/s1 :e!r v]bal or visual1 is z notori\s z _! s5se ( beauty4 ,?is becomes less surpris+ :5 we reflect t ! =m] includes ! latt]4 ,! fact is1 critics1 ) _! habitual slov5l9ess1 apply ! t]m s5sibility to two diff]5t ?+s4 ,sometimes !y are talk+ ab\t ! arti/'s imag9ation1 & sometimes ab\t 8 use ( ! in/rum5t3 sometimes ab\t 8 reactions1 & sometimes--9 ! case ( pa9t]s--ab\t ! tips ( 8 f+]s4 ,x is true t bo? qualities owe _! exi/5ce to & are condition$ by "o fundam5tal gift--a peculi> poise--a /ate ( feel+--:i* may well be describ$ z s5sibility4 ,b1 ?\gh bo? are consequ5ces ( ?is peculi> delicacy & :at ,i %\ld l to call light-trigg]$ness ( temp]am5t1 !y are by no means id5tical4 ,by s5sibility critics may mean an arti/'s p[] ( respond+ easily & int5sely to ! /hetic significance ( :at he sees2 ?is p[] !y might call1 if !y c>$ to be precise1 s5sibility ( inspiration4 ,at o!r times !y imply no m ?an s5sibility ( t\*3 9 :i* case !y mean t ! contact betwe5 ! arti/'s bru% & 8 canvas has ! quality ( a ?rill+ c>ess1 s t x seems almo/ z if ! in/rum5t t bridg$ ! gulf betwe5 8 f+]s & ! surface ( 8 picture mu/ h be5 z mu* alive z himself4 ,s5sibility ( h&l+ or h&-writ+ is ! prop] "n = ?is4 ,9 a ^w1 !re is s5sibility ( ! imag9ation & s5sibility ( ! s5ses3 "o is receptive1 ! o!r executive4 ,n[1 ,duncan ,grant's reactions be=e ! visible univ]se are exquisitely vivid & p]sonal1 & ! quality ( 8 pa9t is (t5 z *>m+ z a kiss4 ,he is an arti/ :o possesses bo? k9ds ( s5sibility4 ,^! are adorable gifts2 b !y are n extraord9>ily r>e among/ ,engli% pa9t]s ( ! bett] sort4 ,9 my judgem5t ,ga9sbor\gh & ,duncan ,grant are ! ,engli% pa9t]s :o h be5 mo/ spl5didly end[$ ) s5sibility ( bo? sorts1 b ,i c\ld "n a doz5 :o h be5 h&somely suppli$4 ,9 my own "t !re h be5 f\r--,burne-,jones 7y %\ld look at 8 e>ly "w71 ,cond]1 ,/e]1 & ,john1 all ( :om _h an all[ance f> above ! av]age1 :ile 9 ,am]ica !re 0 ,:i/l]4 ,no "o1 ,i suppose1 w\ld claim = any ( ^!1 save1 p]haps1 ,:i/l]1 a place ev5 9 ! second rank ( arti/s4 ,f :i* x foll[s cle>ly t some?+ m ?an delicacy ( reaction & t\* is ne$$ to make a man fir/-rate4 ,:at is ne$$ is1 ( c\rse1 con/ructive p[]4 ,an arti/ mu/ be able to conv]t 8 inspiration into significant =m2 = 9 art x is n f a ^w to a bl[1 b f a tremul\s1 excit$ vision to an ord]ly m5tal conception1 & f t conception1 by means ( ! problem & ) ! help ( te*nique1 to ext]nalization 9 =m4 ,t is :]e intellig5ce & creative p[] come 94 ,& no ,briti% pa9t] has1 z yet1 comb9$ ) sure & abundant s5sibility p[] & intellig5ce ( a sort to d p]fectly1 & )\t fail1 ?is desp]ate & exact+ "w4 ,9 o!r words1 !re has be5 no ,briti% pa9t] ( ! fir/ magnitude4 ,b ,i mi/ake1 or ,ga9sbor\gh1 ,crome1 ,con/able1 & ,duncan ,grant 7 all born ) ! possibility ( greatness 9 !m4 ,_m ,briti% 7or1 to make myself safe1 ,i w say ,engli%-speak+7 pa9t]s h _h en\gh s5sibility ( inspiration to make !m di/+ui%$ & romantic figures4 ,:o b feels t ,wilson1 ,blake1 ,reynolds1 ,turn]1 & ,rossetti 7 rem>kable m58 ,o!rs h _h t facility & exquisit5ess ( h&l+ :i* gives u ! enviable & almo/ inexhau/ible produc] ( *>m+ objects--,hog>?1 ,cotman1 ,ke5e1 ,:i/l]1 ,cond]1 ,/e]1 ,davies4 ,inde$1 ) ! exceptions ( ,blake & ,rossetti--two heavy-h&$ m5 ( g5ius--& ,reynolds1 ^: reactions 7 some?+ too p]functory1 ,i "q :e!r !re be a man 9 ei!r li/ :o want$ mu* = s5sibility ( ei!r sort4 ,b :at ,engli% pa9t] c\ld conceive & effectively c>ry out a "w ( art8 ,crome1 ,i ?9k1 has done x2 ,ga9sbor\gh & ,con/able at any rate came ne>2 & x is because ,duncan ,grant may be ! f\r? "n 9 our li/ t "s ( u are n[ look+ =w>d ) consid]able excitem5t to 8 exhibition4 ,an ,engli%man :o is an arti/ c h>dly help be+ a poet2 ,i nei!r applaud nor altoge!r deplore ! fact1 ?\gh c]ta9ly x has be5 ! ru9 ( _m promis+ pa9t]s4 ,! doom ( ,engli%m5 is n rev]s$ = ,duncan ,grant3 he is a poet2 b he is a poet 9 ! "r way--9 ! "r way1 ,i mean1 = a pa9t] to be a poet4 ,c]ta9ly 8 vision is n purely pictorial2 & because he feels ! lit]>y significance ( :at he sees 8 conceptions are apt to be lit]>y4 ,b he does n impose 8 conceptions on 8 pictures2 he works 8 pictures out ( 8 conceptions4 ,anyone :o w comp>e !m ) ^? ( ,rossetti or ,watts w see 9 a mom5t :at ,i mean4 ,9 ,duncan ,grant !re is1 ,i agree1 some?+ t rem9ds "o unmi/akably ( ! ,elizabe?an poets1 some?+ fanta/ic & :imsical & at ! same "t int5sely lyrical4 ,i %\ld f9d x h>d to make my mean+ cle>]1 yet ,i am consci\s en\gh t my epi!ts appli$ to pa9t+ are any?+ b precise4 ,b ?\gh !y may be lyrical or fanta/ic or witty1 ^! pictures nev] tell a /ory or po9t a moral4 ,my notion is t ,duncan ,grant (t5 />ts f "s mix$ motif :i*1 z he lab\rs to r$uce x to =m & col\r1 he cuts1 *ips1 & knocks ab\t till y w\ld suppose t he mu/ h q :ittl$ ! alloy away4 ,b ! fact is1 ! v mat]ial out ( :i* he builds is col\r$ 9 poetry4 ,! ?+ he has to build is a monum5t ( pure visual art2 t is :at he plans1 designs1 elaborates1 & f9ally executes4 ,only1 :5 he has a*iev$ x we _c help notic+ ! col\r ( ! bricks4 ,all notice1 & "s enjoy1 ?is adscititi\s lit]>y ov]tone4 ,make no mi/ake1 h[ev]1 ! lit]>y elem5t 9 ! art ( ,duncan ,grant is :at has be5 left ov]1 n :at has be5 add$4 ,a ,blake or a ,watts conceives a picture & makes ( x a /ory2 a ,giorgione or a ,pi]o di ,cosimo /eals ! g]m ( a poem & by curi\s cultivation gr[s out ( x a picture4 ,9 ! =m] class y w f9d m5 :o may be great figures1 b c nev] be m ?an m$iocre arti/s3 ,duncan ,grant is ( ! latt]4 ,he is 9 ! ,engli% tradition )\t be+ 9 ! ,engli% rut4 ,he has s5sibility ( inspiration1 beauty ( t\*1 & poetry2 b1 controll+ ^!1 he has intellig5ce & arti/ic integrity4 ,he is extremely ,engli%2 b he is m ( an arti/ ?an an ,engli%man4 ,already ! ,*elsea %[ ( ,african & ,oceanian sculpture is s5d+ ! cultivat$ public to ! e?nographical collections 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 j z1 la/ autumn1 ! %[ organiz$ 9 ,p>is by ,m4 ,paul ,guillaume fill$ ! ,trocad]o4 ,o ,f9e ladies1 "y pa9t]s1 & exquisite amateurs are n[ to be se5 9 ^? long dre>y rooms t once 7 ab&on$ to mission>ies1 an?ropologi/s1 & colonial soldi]s1 enhanc+ _! pre/ige by po9t+ out to /ay-at-home c\s9s ! relics ( a civilization !y help$ to de/roy4 ,= my "p ,i l ! *ange4 ,i congratulate ! gall]ies & admire ! visitors1 ?\gh ! "y pa9t]s1 ,i _c help ?9k+1 h be5 a little sl[4 ,footnote ,o3 #aiai ,negro art 0 discov]$--its real m]it 0 fir/ recogniz$1 ,i mean--"s fifte5 ye>s ago1 9 ,p>is1 by ! pa9t]s !re4 ,picasso1 ,d]a91 ,matisse1 & ,vlam9ck began pick+ up su* pieces z !y c\ld f9d 9 old curiosity & pawn %ops2 ) ,guillaume ,apoll9aire1 lit]>y apo/le1 foll[+ apo/olically at _! heels4 ,?us a dem& 0 creat$ :i* ,m4 ,paul ,guillaume 0 !re to meet & /imulate4 ,b1 inde$1 ! "p play$ by t ent]pris+ deal] is highly comm5dable2 = ! ,trocad]o collections be+1 unlike ! ,briti%1 m$iocre bo? 9 quantity & quality1 x 0 he :o put ! mo/ s5sitive public 9 ,europe--a little cosmopolitan gr\p ( arti/s1 critics1 & amateurs--9 ! way ( see+ a numb] ( fir/-rate ?+s4 ,because1 9 ! pa/1 ,negro art has be5 treat$ ) absurd contempt1 we are all incl9$ n[ to ov]praise x2 & because ,i mean to keep my head ,i %all d\btless by my be/ fri5ds be call$ a fool4 ,judg+ f ! available data--no great /ock1 by ! way--,i %\ld say t ,negro art 0 entitl$ to a place among/ ! great s*ools1 b t x 0 no mat* = ! greate/4 ,) ! greate/ ,i w\ld comp>e x4 ,i w\ld comp>e x ) ! art ( ! supreme ,*9ese p]iods 7f ,han to ,sung71 ) ar*aic ,greek1 ) ,byzant9e1 ) ,mahom$an1 :i*1 = ar*ological purposes1 beg9s "u ! ,sassanians a hundr$ ye>s & m be=e ! bir? ( ! prophet2 ,i w\ld comp>e x ) ,romanesque & e>ly ,italian 7f ,giotto to ,raffael72 b ,i w\ld place x bel[ all ^!4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :5 ,i consid] ! :ole corpus ( black art kn[n to u1 & comp>e x ) ,assyrian1 ,roman1 ,indian1 true ,go?ic 7n ,romanesque1 t is to say71 or late ,r5aissance x seems to me t ! blacks h ! be/ ( x4 ,&1 on ! :ole1 ,i %\ld be incl9$ to place ,we/ & ,c5tral ,african art1 at any rate1 on a level ) ,egyptian4 ,su* sweep+ classifications1 h[ev]1 are n to be tak5 too s]i\sly4 ,all ,i want to say is t1 ?\gh ! capital a*ievem5ts ( ! greate/ s*ools d seem to me to h an absolute sup]iority ov] any?+ ,negro ,i h se51 yet ! f9e/ black sculpture is s ri* 9 arti/ic qualities t x is entitl$ to a place beside !m4 ,i write1 ?9k+ ma9ly ( sculpture1 because x 0 an exhibition ( sculpture t set me (f4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$1 h[ev]1 t p]haps ! mo/ p]fect a*ievem5ts ( ^! savages are to be f\nd among/ _! textiles & basket-"w4 ,"h1 _! exquisite ta/e & s5se ( quality & _! unsurpass$ gift = fill+ a space are se5 to greate/ advantage1 :ile _! %ortcom+s lie almo/ hid4 ,b x is _! sculpture :i*1 at ! mom5t1 excites u mo/1 & by x !y may fairly be judg$4 ,exquisit5ess ( quality is its mo/ attractive *>act]i/ic4 ,t\* "o ( ^! ,african figures & x w rem9d y ( ! r>e/ ,*9ese porcela94 ,:at delicacy 9 ! arti/'s s5se ( relief & modell+ is "h impli$6 ,:at tireless indu/ry & pati5ce6 ,run y\r h& ov] a limb1 or a torso1 or1 bett] /ill1 ov] "s wood5 vessel2 !re is no flaw1 no break 9 ! cont9uity ( ! surface2 ! ?+ is alive f end to end4 ,& ?is extraord9>y s5se ( quality seems to be univ]sal among/ !m4 ,i ?9k ,i nev] saw a g5u9e nigg] object t 0 vulg>--except1 ( c\rse1 ?+s made q rec5tly "u ,european direction4 ,?is is a delici\s virtue1 b x is a prec>i\s "o4 ,x is prec>i\s because x is n self-consci\s3 because x has n be5 rea*$ by ! intellig5t und]/&+ ( an arti/1 b spr+s f ! in/9ctive ta/e ( primitive p4 ,i h se5 an ,ox=d%ire lab\r] "w himself beautifully a h&le = 8 hoe1 9 ! true _s ( a savage & an arti/1 admir+ & envy+ all ! "t ! lifeless ma*9e-made article hang+1 out ( 8 rea*1 9 ! village %op4 ,! savage gift is prec>i\s because x is unconsci\s4 ,once let ! black or ! peasant become acqua9t$ ) ! %[y ut5sils ( indu/rialism1 or ) *eap1 reali/ic pa9t+ & sculpture1 &1 hav+ no critical s5se :]e) to protect himself1 he w be b[l$ ov] = a c]ta9ty4 ,he w admire2 he w imitate2 he w be undone4 ,at ! root ( ?is lack ( arti/ic self-consci\sness lies ! defect :i* acc\nts = ! ess5tial inf]iority ( ,negro to ! v greate/ art4 ,savages lack self-consci\sness & ! critical s5se because !y lack intellig5ce4 ,& because !y lack intellig5ce !y are incapable ( pr(\nd conceptions4 ,beauty1 ta/e1 quality1 & skill1 all are "h2 b pr(undity ( vision is n4 ,& because !y _c grasp complicat$ ideas !y fail g5]ally to create organic :oles4 ,"o ( ! *ief *>act]i/ics ( ! v greate/ arti/s is ?is p[] ( creat+ :oles :i*1 z :oles1 are ( inf9itely great] value ?an ! sum ( _! p>ts4 ,t1 x seems to me1 is :at savage arti/s g5]ally fail to d4 ,also1 !y lack orig9ality4 ,i d n =get t ,negro sculptors h _h to "w 9 a v /rict conv5tion4 ,!y h be5 mak+ figures ( tribal gods & feti*es1 & h be5 oblig$ meticul\sly to respect ! tradition4 ,b 7 n ,european ,primitives & ,buddhi/s simil>ly b\nd1 & did !y n contrive to circumv5t _! doctr9al limitations8 ,t ! ,african arti/s seem h>dly to h attempt$ to conceive ! figure afre% = !mselves & realize 9 wood a p]sonal vision does1 ,i ?9k1 imply a def9ite want ( creative imag9ation4 ,j h[ s]i\s a defect y w hold ?is to be w dep5d on ! degree ( importance y atta* to complete self-expression4 ,savage arti/s seem to express !mselves 9 details4 ,y mu/ seek _! p]sonality 9 ! quality ( _! relief1 _! modulation ( surface1 _! h&l+ ( mat]ial1 & _! *oice ( ornam5t4 ,seek1 & y w be h&somely rew>d$2 9 ^! ?+s ! nigg]s h nev] be5 surpass$4 ,only :5 y beg9 to look = t passionate affirmation ( a p]sonal vision :i* we ,europeans1 at any rate1 expect to f9d 9 ! greate/ art w y run a risk ( be+ disappo9t$4 ,x w be !n1 if ev]1 t y w be tempt$ to ?9k t ^! exquisitely gift$ black arti/s are p]haps z mu* l birds build+ _! ne/s z m5 express+ _! pr(\nde/ emotions4 ,& n[ come ! inevitable que/ions--:]e 7 ^! ?+s made1 & :58 ,at diff]5t times & 9 diff]5t places1 w\ld be ! mo/ s5sible reply4 ,ab\t ! prov5ance ( any p>ticul> piece x is g5]ally possible to say some?+ vague2 ab\t dates we "k next to no?+4 ,at lea/1 ,i d2 & :5 ,i consid] t we h no records & no tru/wor?y crit]ia1 & t s le>n$ & brilliant an ar*ologi/ z ,mr4 ,joyce pr(esses ignorance1 ,i am n mu* dispos$ to believe t anyone kn[s m4 ,i am aw>e t c]ta9 amateurs ?9k to enhance ! value ( _! collections by conf]r+ dates on _! *oic] specim5s2 ,i c und]/& :y deal]s enc\rage !m 9 ?is vanity2 &1 see+ t !y g to ! collectors & deal]s = _! in=mation1 ,i suppose "o ought n to be surpris$ :5 j\rnali/s come out ) _! a/\nd+ attributions4 ,! facts are z foll[s4 ,we "k t ,portuguese adv5tur]s _h a consid]able influ5ce on ,african art 9 ! sixte5?1 & ev5 9 ! fifte5?1 c5tury4 ,!re beg9s our c]ta9 k4 ,( "w s influ5c$ a small quantity exi/s4 ,( e>li] p]iods we "k no?+ precise4 ,!re are oral traditions ( migrations1 empires1 & dyna/ies3 (t5 !re is evid5ce ( pa/ invasions & ! sup]session ( "o culture by ano!r3 & t is all4 ,! discov]ies ( explor]s h s f> ?r[n little light on ar*ology2 & 9 mo/ p>ts ( ,we/ & ,c5tral ,africa x w\ld be impossible ev5 = tra9$ ar*ologi/s to e/abli% a *ronological sequ5ce su* z c be =m$ :5 objects are f\nd buri$ 9 ! s& "o above ! o!r4 ,b1 9 fact1 x is to vague trad]s & mission>ies1 r ?an to tra9$ ar*ologi/s1 t we owe mo/ ( our f9e pieces1 :i*1 z (t5 z n1 h be5 pass$ f h& to h& till1 aft] _m w&]+s1 !y rea*$ ! coa/4 ,add to all ?is ! fact t mo/ ,african sculpture is 9 wood 7except1 ( c\rse1 ^? fam\s products ( e>ly ,european influ5ce1 ! bronze ca/+s f ,b5971 t ?is wood is expos$ to a deva/at+ climate--hot & damp--to say no?+ ( ! /ill m deadly :ite ants1 & y w probably agree t ! deal] or amateur :o betickets 8 prizes ) su* little tags z ,gaboon1 #aj? c5tury ev9ces a p]haps exagg]at$ confid5ce 9 our gullibility4 ,:5ev] ^! arti/s may h fl\ri%$ x seems !y fl\ri% no m4 ,! production ( idols & feti*es cont9ues1 b ! production ( f9e art is app>5tly at an end4 ,! tradition is moribund1 a mis=tune "o is tempt$ to attribute1 along ) mo/ t h lately afflict$ t unhappy cont95t1 to ! :ites4 ,to d s1 h[ev]1 w\ld n be altoge!r j4 ,su* evid5ce z we possess--& pretty slight x is--goes to %[ t ev5 9 ! un9vad$ p>ts ( ,we/ ,c5tral ,africa ! arts are decad5t3 :]ev] ! mod]n :ite man has be5 busy !y are1 ( c\rse1 ext9ct4 ,accord+ to exp]ts ,negro art already 9 ! eighte5? c5tury 0 fall+ into a decl9e f "s obscure1 int]nal cause4 ,be t z x may1 x 0 doom$ 9 any case4 ,be=e ! bagman ) 8 ,brummagem goods an art ( ?is sort 0 b\nd to g ! way t 9 ,europe our appli$ arts1 ! art ( ! pott]1 ! weav]1 ! build] & ! jo9]1 ! arts t 9 "s sort resembl$ x1 h gone4 ,no purely in/9ctive art c /& aga9/ ! ma*9e4 ,& ?us x comes ab\t t1 at ! pres5t mom5t1 we h 9 ,europe ! extraord9>y spectacle ( a gr& effloresc5ce ( ! highly self-consci\s1 self-critical1 intellectual1 individuali/ic art ( pa9t+ among/ ! ru9s ( ! in/9ctive1 uncritical1 communal1 & easily impress$ arts ( utility4 ,indu/rialism1 :i*1 ) its vulg> f9i% & sup]abundant ornam5t1 has de/roy$ n only popul> art b popul> ta/e1 has m]ely isolat$ ! self-consci\s arti/ & ! critical appreciator2 & ! n9ete5? c5tury 7f ,/eph5son to ,mr4 ,=d71 :i* ru9$ ! crafts1 9 pa9t+ 7f ,+res to ,picasso7 rivals ! fifte5?4 ,mean:ile1 ! s*ol>ly activities ( deal]s & j\rnali/s not)/&+1 !re is no su* ?+ z nigg] ar*ology2 = :i* let u be ?ankful4 ,"h1 at any rate1 are no great names to sc>e u into di%one/ admiration4 ,"h is no "q ( dates & s*ools to give ! lectur] 8 *ance ( spoil+ our pleasure4 ,"h is no?+ to di/ract our att5tion f ! "o ?+ t matt]s--/hetic significance4 ,"h is nigg] sculpture3 y may l x or dislike x1 b at any rate y h no inducem5t to judge x on any?+ b its m]its4 ,,ord] ,,& ,,au?ority ,i ,m4 ,&r ,lhote is n only a fir/-rate pa9t]1 he is a capable writ] z well2 s :51 "s weeks ago1 he began to tell u :at 0 wrong ) mod]n art1 & h[ to put x "r1 naturally we prick$ up our e>s4 ,we 7 n disappo9t$4 ,m4 ,lhote _h sev]al good ?+s to say1 & he said !m cle>ly2 ! ?+1 h[ev]1 :i* he said mo/ emphatically ( all 0 t he1 ,&r ,lhote1 besides be+ a pa9t] & a writ]1 is a ,fr5*man4 ,he has a natural ta/e = ord] & a sup]/iti\s belief 9 au?ority4 ,t is :y he recomm5ds to ! rev]5t /udy ( ! "y ( all nations1 ,david--,david ! ,s*oolma/]6 ,m]ci1 we h our own ,pr(essor ,tonks4 ,n t ,i w\ld comp>e ,david1 :o 0 a fir/-rate practition] & some?+ ( an arti/1 ) ! great ,agrippa ( ! ,slade4 ,b f ,david ev5 we h little or no?+ to le>n4 ,= "o ?+1 art _c be taught2 = ano!r1 if x c\ld be1 a dry doctr9aire is n ! man to tea* x4 ,v ju/ly ,m4 ,lhote comp>es ! ,b\*]s & ,fragon>ds ( ! eighte5? c5tury ) ! ,impressioni/s3 alike !y 7 *>m+1 a little drunk & disord]ly4 ,b :5 he ass]ts t x 0 ,david :o rescu$ pa9t+ f _! agreeable frivolity he mu/ be prep>$ = contradiction3 "s p w h x t x 0 r ! pupil ,+res4 ,david1 !y w say1 0 little bett] ?an a politic p$agogue1 :o1 obs]v+ t ) ! ,revolution classical virtues & classical co/umes _h come into fa%ion1 t ,brutus1 ! tyrannicide1 & ,ari/ides1 call$ ! j1 7 ! h]oes ( ! h\r1 suit$ 8 mann]s to 8 company & gave ! public an art wor?y ( highly self-consci\s lib]als4 ,! timely discov]ies made at ,h]culaneum & ,pompeii1 !y w argue1 /ood him 9 good /ead4 ,f ^! he le>nt j h[ citiz5s & citiz5-soldi]s %\ld be drawn2 & he drew !m3 ) ! result t ! next g5]ation ( ,fr5*m5 7 sigh+3 ,qui n\s dlivr]a des ,grecs et des ,roma9s8 ,:oev] may h rescu$ ,european pa9t+ f ! *>m+ disord] ( ! age ( reason1 !re c be no "q z to :o sav$ x f ! riot ( impressionism4 ,t 0 ! do+ ( ! ,po/-,impressioni/s head$ by ,czanne4 ,=ms & col\rs mu/ be s organiz$ z to compose coh]5t & self-support+ :oles2 t is ! c5tral conviction :i* has inspir$ ! art ( ! la/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,ord]3 t has be5 ! wat*word2 b ord] impos$ f )94 ,& ord] s impos$1 ord] impos$ by ! arti/'s inmo/ s5se ( :at a "w ( art %\ld be1 is some?+ altoge!r diff]5t f ! ord] obta9$ by submission to a !ory ( pa9t+4 ,"o spr+s f a p]sonal conviction2 ! o!r is enjo9$ by au?ority4 ,mod]n arti/s t5d to feel /rongly ! necessity = ! =m]1 &1 if !y be ,fr5*m51 to believe intellectually 9 ! propriety ( ! latt]4 ,look at a picture by ,czanne or by ,picasso4 ,:at c\ld be m ord]ly8 ,cubism is no?+ b ! extreme manife/ation ( ?is passion = ord]1 = ! complete organization ( =ms & col\rs4 ,! arti/ has subord9at$ 8 pr$ilections & prejudices1 8 peculi> way ( see+ & feel+1 8 :ims1 8 fancies & 8 ecc5tricities1 to a dom9ant s5se ( design4 ,yet ! picture is p]sonal4 ,9 ! fir/ place a picture mu/ be an organic :ole1 b t :ole may be made up ( any?+ t happ5s to possess ! arti/'s m9d4 ,n[1 look at a picture by ,baudry or ,poynt] & y w see ! la/ ^w 9 pa9t+ by precept4 ,! virtu\s appr5tice has /uck to ! rules4 ,he has done all t 8 tea*] bade him d4 ,& he has done no?+ else4 ,david ought to be pleas$4 ,pray1 ,m4 ,lhote1 give him top m>ks4 ,po/-,impressionism1 :i* reaffirm$ ! arti/'s lat5t s5se ( ord] & reawoke a passion to create objects complete 9 !mselves1 left ! pa9t] 9 full possession ( 8 individuality4 ,n[ individualism is ! brea? ( e arti/'s life1 & a ?+ ( :i* no ,fr5*man1 9 8 he>t1 c q approve4 ,s1 if an arti/ happ5s also to be a ,fr5*man--& ! comb9ation is admirably common--:at is he to d8 ,:y1 look "o way & r[ ! o!r2 :i* is :at ,m4 ,lhote does4 ,he pa9ts delightfully p]sonal & imp5it5t pictures1 & prea*es arti/ic ,cs>ism & ,david1 ! savi\r ( society4 ,all ! week he is a ,fr5* arti/1 traditional z all real arti/s mu/ be1 b nev] d5y+1 :5 x comes to practice1 t tradition is m]ely an indisp5sable means to self-expression2 & on ,sundays1 ,i d>e say1 he goes1 l ,czanne1 to lean on ,m4 le ,cur1 :o leans on ,rome1 :ile 8 conci]ge receives ! pure gospel ( ,syndicalism1 :i*1 also1 is bas$ on absolute tru?s1 immutable1 & above criticism4 ,x is notori\s t y may ) impunity call a placable ,fr5*man butor1 sclrat1 coqu9 fieff1 sale *ameau1 dput ev51 or snateur2 b two ?+s y may n d3 y may n call him espce d'individu1 & y may n say v\s n'tes pas logique4 ,x is z unp>donable to call a ,fr5*man illogique z to %\t aft] ! ,v5etian :o has almo/ capsiz$ y\r gondola mal educato ,m4 ,lhote is logique all "r3 b logical 9 ,france has a peculi> mean+4 ,x means t y accept ! consequ5ces ( y\r g5]alizations )\t bo!r+ ab\t any little discrepancies t may occur betwe5 ^? consequ5ces & ! facts asc]ta9$ by exp]i5ce2 x does n mean t y\r high a priori g5]alizations are !mselves to be te/$ by ! na/y1 se>*+ in/rum5t ( reason4 ,?us x comes ab\t t ! second ma/] to :om ,m4 ,lhote w\ld put ?is wild & wilful age ( ours to s*ool is t my/]i\s tr9ity ( pa9t]s :i* goes by ! "n ( ,le ,na94 ,i c q und]/& ,m4 ,lhote's lik+ = ! bro!rs ,le ,na91 because ,i %>e x4 ,_! simple1 hone/ vision & frank /atem5t are peculi>ly sympa!tic to ! g5]ation t swe>s by ,czanne4 ,"h are m5 ( good fai? :o feel ?+s directly1 & say n a ^w m ?an !y feel4 ,) a little +5uity & dis+5u\sness "o might make a d\ani] ( !m4 ,!y are scrupul\s1 s9c]e1 & born pa9t]s4 ,b !y are n ord]ly4 ,!y are n organiz]s ( =m & col\r4 ,no3 !y are n4 ,on ! contr>y1 ^! good fell[s _h ! mo/ elem5t>y notions ( composition4 ,!y seem h>dly to h guess$ t :at "o sees is b a transitory & incoh]5t fragm5t out ( :i* x is ! bus9ess ( art to draw p]man5ce & unity4 ,!y set d[n :at !y saw1 & x is a bit ( good luck if :at !y saw turns out to h some:at ! air ( a :ole4 ,yet ,m4 ,lhote1 prea*+ 8 crusade aga9/ disord]1 picks out ! ,le ,na9 & sets !m up z an example4 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ?is8 ,m4 ,lhote himself supplies ! answ]4 ,x is n ord] s mu* z au?ority t he is aft]2 & au?ority is good :]ev] f\nd & by :omsoev] ex]cis$4 ,look1 says he1 at ,le ,na9's peasants4 ,! pa9t] repres5ts !m to u 9 ! mo/ ord9>y attitude4 ,x is ! poetry ( ev]yday duties accept$ )\t revolt4 ,le ,na9's p]sonages are engag$ 9 be+ indep5d5t z little z possible4 ,no ,bol%evism "h3 & :at a lesson = u all6 ,let pa9t]s submit !mselves l[ly & rev]5tly to ,david1 & sev5te5?-c5tury peasants to _! feudal sup]iors4 ,n t ,i h ! lea/ reason = suppos+ ,m4 ,lhote to be 9 politics an ari/ocrat3 probably he is a bett] democrat ?an ,i am4 ,x is ! ,greek3 kratos1 ! rule1 he c>es =4 ,d z y are told by ,l\is ,,xiv1 or ,l591 or ,david3 only be sure t x is z y are told4 ,m4 ,lhote1 ( c\rse1 does no?+ ( ! sort4 ,he respects ! tradition1 he takes tips f ,watteau or ,+res or ,czanne1 b ord]s he takes f no man4 ,he is an arti/1 y see4 ,9 _m ways ?is respect = au?ority has s]v$ ,fr5* art well4 ,x is ! s\rce ( t traditionalism1 t tradition ( high s]i\sness1 craftsman%ip1 & good ta/e1 :i*1 ev5 9 ! d>ke/ days ( e>ly ,victorianism1 sav$ ,fr5* pa9t+ f fall+ into ! pit ( /ale vulg>ity out ( :i* ,engli% has h>dly yet crawl$4 ,fr5* revolutions 9 pa9t+ are fruitful1 ,engli% b>r5--let ! ,pre-,raphaelite movem5t be my witness4 ,! h>ve/ s[n by ,turn] & ,con/able 0 g>n]$ abroad4 ,revolutions dep>t f tradition4 ,yes1 b !y dep>t z a tree dep>ts f ! e>?4 ,!y gr[ out ( x2 & 9 ,engl& !re is no soil4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is ,fr5* conv5tionality--= t is :at ?is ta/e = discipl9e comes to--:i* holds d[n ,fr5* pa9t+1 z a :ole1 bel[ ,italian4 ,!re are j\rneys a ,fr5*man d>e n take because1 be=e he rea*$ _! end1 he w\ld be confront$ by "o ( ^? bogeys be=e :i* ! /\te/ ,fr5* he>t quails--,c'e/ inadmissible1 ,c'e/ conv5u1 ,la patrie en dang]4 ,"o day he may be call$ ^u to break b\nds1 to r5\nce ! national tradition1 d5y ! preem95ce ( 8 c\ntry1 "q ! suffici5cy ( ,p\ss9 & ! p]fection ( ,rac9e1 or conceive x possible t "s p]son or ?+ %\ld be m noble1 rev]5d1 & t\*+ ?an 8 "m4 ,on t day ! ,fr5*man w turn back4 ,c'e/ inadmissible4 ,france1 ! greate/ c\ntry on e>?1 is s+ul>ly poor 9 ! greate/ *>act]s--great ones %e has galore4 ,h] /&>d ( civilization1 ( intellectual & spiritual activity1 is high] ?an t ( any o!r nation2 yet an abs5ce ( va/1 out/&+ figures is "o ( ! mo/ obvi\s facts 9 h] hi/ory4 ,h] lit]ature is to ,engli% :at h] pa9t+ is to ,italian4 ,h] g5ius is ent]pris+ )\t be+ p>ticul>ly bold or orig9al1 & ?\gh x has br\ght s mu* to p]fection x has discov]$ comp>atively little4 ,assur$ly ,france is ! intellectual capital ( ! _w1 s9ce1 comp>$ ) h]s1 all o!r po/-,r5aissance civilizations h an air di/9ctly prov9cial4 ,yet1 face to face ) ! re/ ( ! _w1 ,france is prov9cial h]self4 ,"h is a puzzle3 a solution ( :i*1 if x is to be attempt$ at all1 mu/ be attempt$ 9 ano!r *apt]4 ,,ii ,= ! la/ sixty ye>s & m "o ( ! r>e pleasures ( political philosoph]s has be5 to expatiate on le droit adm9i/ratif1 on ! extraord9>y p[]s enjoy$ by ,gov]nm5t 9 ,france1 :atev] t gov]nm5t may be2 & ano!r pleasure1 :i* few h d5i$ !mselves1 is t ( draw+ ! n v obscure inf]5ce t ,france is democratic r ?an lib]al1 & t ! ,fr5* g5ius has no pati5ce ) extreme individualism4 ,if its effects 7 conf9$ :olly to politics1 to criticize ?is national *>act]i/ic w\ld be no "p ( my bus9ess2 b z x has pr(\ndly influ5c$ ,fr5* art z well z ,fr5* life & ?\ght1 ! read]1 ,i tru/1 w n be unbe>ably vex$ by an essay :i* has little imm$iately to d ) ! subject on :i* ,i am paid to write4 ,:at is ! cause ( ,fr5* conv5tionality8 ,:at are its consequ5ces8 ,^! are que/ions to :i* ! /ud5t ( ,fr5* art _c well be indiff]5t2 & ^! are ! que/ions t ,i %all attempt to answ]4 ,! cause1 ,i suspect1 is to be f\nd 9 ! defect ( a virtue4 ,if x takes two to make a qu>rel x takes z _m to make a b>ga92 & if ev5 ! be/ ,fr5*m5 are will+ to make t]ms ) society1 t mu/ be because society has some?+ to (f] !m wor? accept+4 ,all conv5tions are limitations on ?\ght1 feel+1 & action2 &1 z su*1 are ! enemies ( orig9ality & "*--hateful1 !re=e1 to m5 ri*ly end[$ ) ei!r4 ,fr5* conv5tions1 h[ev]1 h a speci\s air ( lib]ality1 & ,france (f]s to him :o w be b\nd by !m p>tn]%ip 9 ! mo/ p]fect ( mod]n civilizations--a civilization1 be x not$1 ( :i* h] conv5tions are !mselves an expression4 ,! bribe is tempt+4 ,also1 ! pill itself is pleasantly coat$4 ,feel ?us1 ?9k ?us1 act ?us1 says ! ,fr5* tradition1 n = moral1 /ill less = utilit>ian1 reasons1 b = /hetic4 ,/ick to ! rules1 n because !y are "r or pr(itable1 b because !y are seemly--nay1 beautiful4 ,we are n tell+ y to be respectable1 we are invit+ y n to be a l\t4 ,we are (f]+ y1 free ( *>ge1 a trade m>k t c>ries cr$it all ! _w ov]4 ,h[ ,fr5* he 7or %e7 is6 ,_m a =eign] w\ld pay h&somely to h z mu* said ( him4 ,any ,engli% boy born ) f9e s5sibility1 a peculi> feel+ = art1 or an absolutely fir/-rate intellig5ce f9ds himself1 f ! outset1 at logg]heads ) ! _w 9 :i* he is to live4 ,= him !re c be no "q ( accept+ ^? conv5tions :i* express :at is meane/ 9 an unsympa!tic society4 ,to beg9 )1 he w n g to *ur* or *apel on ,sundays3 x might be diff]5t 7 x a "q ( go+ to ,mass4 ,! he>ty conv5tions ( family life :i* make impossible almo/ relations at all intimate or subtle ar\se 9 him no?+ b a long+ = escape4 ,he w be re>$1 probably1 9 an atmosph]e :]e all ?\ght t leads to no practical end is despis$1 or gets1 at mo/1 a p]functory complim5t :5 "s great man :o 9 ! tee? ( opposition has won to a ,european reputation is duly rew>d$ ) a title or an obitu>y column 9 ,! ,times4 ,z = arti/s1 !y1 unless !y happ5 to h a*iev$ comm]cial success or canonization 9 "s public gall]y1 are pretty sure to be family jokes4 ,?us1 all 8 f9] feel+s w be con/antly outrag$2 & he w live1 a trucul5t1 %ame-fac$ misfit1 ) ,john ,bull "u 8 nose & ,pun* r\nd ! corn]1 till1 at "s public s*ool1 a c\rse ( compulsory games & ! ,arnold tradition ei!r breaks 8 _s or makes him a rebel = life4 ,9 viol5t opposition to mo/ ( :at surr\nds him1 any greatly gift$1 & t\gh1 ,engli% y\? is likely to become m & m aw>e ( himself & 8 own isolation4 ,:ile 8 ,fr5* compe] is hav+ r\gh corn]s g5tly oblit]at$ by contact ) a well-oil$ :et/one1 & is gr[+ daily m consci\s ( solid>ity ) 8 p>tn]s 9 a peculi> & graci\s civilization1 ! ,engli% lad gr[s /eadily m individuali/ic4 ,daily he becomes m ecc5tric1 m adv5tur\s1 & m ( a "*4 ,v easily w he snap all conv5tional cables &1 le>n+ to rely entirely on himself1 tru/ only to 8 own s5se ( :at is good & true & beautiful4 ,?is p]sonal s5se is all t he has to foll[2 & 9 foll[+ x he w meet ) no conv5tional ob/acle t he ne$ hesitate = "o mom5t to demoli%4 ,engli% civilization is s smug & hypocritical1 s grossly phili/9e1 & at bottom s brutal1 t e fir/-rate ,engli%man necess>ily becomes an outlaw4 ,he gr[s by kick+2 & 8 p]sonality fl\ri%es1 unhamp]$ by sympa!tic1 cl++ conv5tions1 nor mu*--& ?is is important1 too--by ! inquisitorial tyranny ( ,gov]nm5t4 ,=1 at any rate until ! beg9n+ ( ! w>1 an ,engli%man :o d>$ to defy ! conv5tions _h less ?an a ,fr5*man to fe> f ! laws4 ,i h already sugge/$ t ! consequ5ces ( ?is diff]5ce betwe5 ,fr5* & ,engli% civilization may be /udi$ 9 ! hi/ory ( _! lit]ature & ?\ght4 ,= ! abject pov]ty ( ,engli% visual art ,i h attempt$ to give reasons else:]e3 "h ,i h n space to say m ?an t x is r>ely good = an arti/ to be a prote/ant1 & t a prote/ant is j :at ! ,engli% attitude to pa9t+ g5]ally =ces a g5u9e arti/ to be4 ,b consid] ! lit]ature ( ! ,fr5* ,r5aissance3 ,rabelais is ! "o va/ figure4 ,rons>d & 8 fri5ds are *>m+1 elegant1 & erudite2 b n ( ! /up5d\s4 ,:at is ev5 m to ! po9t1 already ) ! pliade we h a s*ool--a s*ool ) its laws & conv5tions1 its ?us f> & no fur!r4 ,no?+ is m notori\s ?an ! gorge\s individualism & p]sonality ( ^? flamboyant mon/]s :om we call ! ,elizabe?ans1 unless x be ! abs5ce ( t quality 9 ! great ,fr5* writ]s ( ! next age4 ,_h ,pascal be5 z bold z ,newton he might h be5 z big4 ,no "o w d5y t ,desc>tes 0 a f9] intellig5ce ?an ,hobbes1 or t 8 meticul\s respect = ,fr5* susceptibilities gave an altoge!r improbable turn to 8 speculations4 ,9 ! eighte5? c5tury x 0 ! ,engli% :o did ! discov]+ & ! ,fr5* :o1 on ^! discov]ies be+ decl>$ admissibles1 br\ght !m to p]fection4 ,ev5 9 ! n9ete5?1 ! ,revolution not)/&+1 ,fr5* g5ius1 except 9 pa9t+1 ass]t$ itself less vividly & v>i\sly ?an ! ,russian or ,engli%1 & less emphatically ?an ! ,g]man4 ,9 record+ ! consequ5ces ( ?is ,fr5* ta/e = au?ority we h _h to regi/] pr(it & loss4 ,x is true t ! picture pres5t$ by ,fr5* hi/ory (f]s comp>atively few colossal a*ievem5ts or /up5d\s *>act]s4 ,) ! latt]1 inde$1 x is p>ticul>ly ill-suppli$4 ,:]eas mo/ ( ! great & _m ( ! second>y ,engli% writ]s1 ?9k]s1 & arti/s h be5 great *>act]s1 ! slightly monoton\s good s5se & ref9em5t ( ,fr5* lit]>y & arti/ic life is brok5 only by a few su* massive or surpris+ figures z ^? ( ,rabelais1 ,la ,fonta9e1 ,p\ss91 ,r\sseau1 ,flaub]t1 ,czanne--a =midable li/ b a %ort "o1 to :i*1 h[ev]1 a few names c\ld be add$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :at ,france has lo/ 9 col\r %e has ga9$ 9 f]tility2 & 9 a univ]sal ,hon\rs ,li/ = intellectual & arti/ic pr[ess ! numb] ( ,fr5* names w\ld be out ( all proportion to ! size & weal? ( ! c\ntry4 ,fur!rmore1 x is ?is traditional basis t has kept ,fr5* culture up to a c]ta9 level ( excell5ce4 ,france has nev] be5 )\t /&>ds4 ,!re=e x has be5 to ,france t ! re/ ( ,europe has always look$ = "s measure ( f9e ?9k+1 delicate feel+1 & g5]al am5ity4 ,)\t h] conv5tionality x may be d\bt$ :e!r ,france c\ld h rema9$ s long ! c5tre ( civilization4 ,"o commonly deplor$ consequ5ce ( ,fr5* conv5tionality is t x makes ,fr5*m5 incapable ( well und]/&+ or appreciat+ any?+ =eign1 or ( judg+ acutely betwe5 =eign]s & !mselves4 ,b is ev5 ?is a s]i\s mis=tune8 ,fr5* critics c discrim9ate betwe5 ,fr5* productions ) unsurpassable delicacy & precision4 ,z = ! spr+ ( ,fr5* inspiration1 x is s copi\s t ! creative g5ius ( t fav\r$ race seems to ne$ no?+ m f outside ?an an occasional new po9t ( dep>ture1 to ! grasp+ ( :i* its imp]fect k & unpreh5sile ta/e are adequate4 ,inde$1 ! r>e endeav\rs ( ,fr5*m5 s]i\sly to cultivate ali5 me?ods & po9ts ( view m (t5 ?an n end 9 disa/]4 ,%ortly be=e ! w> a s*ool ( p>ticul>ly intellig5t & op5-m9d$ writ]s discov]$1 :at we 9 ,engl& are only too famili> )1 ! /hetic possibilities ( *>ity & ! beauty ( be+ good4 ,do/oevsky began x4 ,fir/1 !y ran aft] him2 !n1 sett+ !mselves1 z well z !y c\ld1 to /udy ,wordswor? & ,walt ,:itman1 9 translations1 !y soon plung$ mis]ably into a morass ( s5tim5tality4 ,a gift$ noveli/ & a *>m+ poet1 ,*>les-,l\is ,philippe & ,vildrac1 7 among/ ! fir/ to fall 94 ,a ,wordswor? c moralize1 a ,/]ne c pipe 8 eye1 ) impunity2 b late eighte5? & e>ly tw5tie?-c5tury lit]ature prove h[ dang]\s x is = a ,fr5* au?or to trespass 9 pursuit ( motives beyond ! limits ( 8 tradition4 ,! reason :y ,fr5*m5 are incompet5t to judge or appreciate :at is n ,fr5* is t !y apply to all ?+s ! ,fr5* measure4 ,!y h no univ]sal /&>ds1 &1 :at is worse1 !y take = su* _! own conv5tions4 ,to read a ,fr5* critic on ,%akespe>e or ,ibs5 or ,do/oevsky or ,goe! is g5]ally a humiliat+ exp]i5ce = "o :o loves ,france4 ,z (t5 z n y w f9d t he is dep5d+ on a translation4 ,x seems nev] to /rike him t !re is some?+ ludicr\s 9 apprais+ nicely ! qualities ( a "w writt5 9 a language "o _c und]/&4 ,r x seems to him ludicr\s t books %\ld be writt5 9 any language b 8 own2 &1 until !y are translat$1 = him !y d n exi/4 ,_m ye>s ago1 at ,cambridge1 ,i rememb] hav+ a %>pi% alt]cation ) ,rup]t ,brooke1 :o _h tak5 x ^u himself to d5igrate ! art ( ,rac9e4 ,be=e long x came out t he _h read ! plays only 9 a translation2 = at t "t--he 0 9 8 second ye>1 ,i ?9k--he _h little or no ,fr5*4 ,ev]yone laugh$1 & ! argum5t collaps$4 ,set ! sc5e 9 ,p>is1 imag9e a detractor ( ,%akespe>e or ,goe! be+ convict$ ( simil> ignorance1 & ask y\rself :e!r "o ,fr5*man ( ! p>ty w\ld h felt t by su* an admission ! critic 0 put out ( c\rt4 ,x _c be d5i$1 ,i fe>1 t ! conv5tional habits ( ! ,fr5* m9d lead easily to ignorance & self-satisfaction4 ,to be frank1 ! complac5t ab]rations ( ,fr5* ta/e1 ) its passion = ,poe & its pa!tic confid5ce 9 ,kipl+ & ,*e/]ton1 h become a /&+ joke abroad4 ,!re is no great reason :y ! ,fr5* %\ld "k any?+ ( =eign ?\ght & lit]ature2 b !re is e reason :y1 kn[+ no?+1 !y %\ld refra9 f comm5t4 ,& h[ _m ,fr5*m5 d "k any?+8 ,:5 ,i reflect t h>dly "o c quote a l9e ( ,engli% )\t committ+ or1 at any rate1 p]mitt+ ! grosse/ & mo/ nons5sical blund]s1 ,i am incl9$ to suspect t ! answ] is1 v few4 ,& ,i suppose x is ?is comb9ation ( ignorance ) an incapacity = h&l+ crit]ia ( univ]sal validity :i* gives to ! nation t is assur$ly ! c5tre ( civilization its p>adoxical air ( prov9ciality4 ,a ,fr5*man disc\rs+ on =eign peoples or on mank9d 9 g5]al--a fav\rite topic--sugge/s to me sometimes ! fanta/ic vision ( a dog-fanci] criticiz+ a /e]4 ,grant 8 premises--t :atev] he admires 9 ! "o mu/ be ess5tial to ! o!r--& no?+ c\ld be m j & lum9\s ?an 8 rem>ks4 ,und5iably ! creature is a bit ?ick 9 ! gir? &1 :at is worse1 bull-neck$4 ,only1 z ! po9ts ( an ox are diff]5t f ^? ( a poodle1 ! criticism is some?+ beside ! m>k3 & !re is n mu* m virtue 9 ! objection to ,%akespe>e's lat] trag$ies t !y are n writt5 9 rhym$ v]se4 ,blank v]se1 h[ev]1 is n 9 ! great tradition2 & ! ,fr5* critic1 ) "o eye fix$ submissively on au?ority1 d\bts :e!r he w\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 admir+ x unres]v$ly4 ,su* are ! inevitable consequ5ces ( conv5tionality3 & ,fr5* conv5tionality is1 9 its turn1 ! inevitable consequ5ce ( a civilization s graci\s & attractive t ev5 ! mo/ lawless ( its *ildr5 _c be> to appe> disloyal4 ,,m>quet ,p ,footnote ,p3 ,m>quet4 ,p> ,george ,besson4 ,! be/ picture by ,m>quet ,i ev] saw 0 9 ! ,grafton ,gall]y exhibition ( #aiab4 ,x repres5t$ a nak$ woman sitt+ 9 a rock+-*air4 ,s9ce !n ,i h se5 scores ( ?+s by him1 admirable1 z a rule1 & inv>iably brilliant1 b nev] "o t 0 q fir/-rate4 ,& "h comes ,m4 ,george ,besson1 ) an essay & an album ( photographs1 to %[ u a few works :i*1 surpass+ any?+ ( :i* we _h suppos$ him capable1 em]ge triumphantly f t /ream ( clev] v>iations on a !me :i* ,m>quet has made only too mu* 8 own4 ,anyone :o comp>es ^! nudes ) :at ,matisse 0 do+ a doz5 or fifte5 ye>s ago w n fail to discov] a common factor3 nei!r w he be surpris$ to le>n t at "o "t ^! two arti/s 7 treat$ almo/ z equals4 ,bo? a*iev$ a /range & disquiet+ int5sity by bold simplifications & di/ortion1 by conc5tration on ! vital movem5ts & *>act]i/ics ( ! human body1 & by an absolute indiff]5ce to its lit]>y & s5tim5tal int]e/4 ,lorsque je dess9e j'ai devant un homme les mmes proccupations que devant un bec de gaz4 ,t is well said3 :at is m1 ! say+ has be5 put successfully into practice4 ,su* pictures z numb]s #ai1 #be1 & #bg are entitl$ to a place beside ^? ( no matt] :at contempor>y4 ,ne$less to say1 ! integrity ( ,m>quet's vision has consid]ably di/ress$ ^? :o h no ta/e = art2 & f "o ( !m1 ,m>quet's fri5d ,*>les-,l\is ,philippe1 x drew a bit ( art criticism t ought n to be lo/4 ,le ciel me prs]ve1 exclaims ! au?or ( ,m>ie ,donadieu1 d'aim] d'un am\r total un art dont l'ironie p>fois atte9t la cruaut6 ,et qu&1 t\s les usages admis qui veul5t qu'on ne prs5te un homme que s\s ses bons cts1 qu& l'amiti mme que j'pr\ve p\r ,m4 ,m>quet m'euss5t engag1 me taire1 un devoir plus imprieux me sollicitait1 et j'aurais eu le s5tim5t de me rabaiss] moi-mme en y manquant4 ,n ev5 an art critic c be expect$ to l[] himself 9 8 own eyes by turn+ a deaf e> to ! solicitations ( imp]i\s duty4 ,s ,monsieur ,philippe v hon\rably concludes 8 obs]vations by express+ ! op9ion t il n'a pas droit t\te l'admiration des hommes puisqu'il a t sans piti4 ,! cry ( ?is s(t & silly s5tim5tali/ has be5 neatly put by ,m4 ,besson to ! purpose ( illu/rat+1 & p]haps a little exagg]at+1 ! m]its ( a pa9t] :o is1 assur$ly1 nei!r "o nor ! o!r4 ,too clev] by half1 t r is ! fault ) :i* ,m>quet mu/ be tax$4 ,! arti/ :o has giv5 u a doz5 fir/-rate ?+s--sup]b nudes1 felt z solid1 ?ree-dim5sional =ms1 & realiz$ z su*--is always be+ =e/all$ by an a/oni%+ c>icaturi/ :o c knock y (f some?+ brilliant1 rapid1 & tell+ :ile y wait = ! boat4 ,always ?is brisk & agile p]son is /epp+ =w>d 9 front ( ! arti/ & jott+ d[n 8 neat symbols 9 ! space res]v$ = significant =m4 ,! l&scapes & boats & /reet-sc5es ( ,m>quet1 ) _! joy\sly emphatic /atem5t1 _! lively contra/s1 & _! p[] ( giv+ y ! pi? ( ! matt] 9 a few /rokes1 are ab\t z valuable z ! be/ ?+s ( ,=a94 ,!y are /atem5ts ( fact1 n expressions ( emotion4 ,m>quet1 ! inimitable captor ( life z x hurries by1 is n mu* bett] ?an a c>icaturi/2 & z he becomes m & m pr(ici5t 9 8 craft he bo!rs less & less ab\t t to :i* x %\ld be a means4 ,! art ( ,m>quet t5ds ev] to become ! repetition ( a =mula4 ,lately1 9 ,london1 we h be5 look+ at ! works ( ,piss>ro1 & ,i c\ld wi% t ,m>quet w\ld look at !m1 too4 ,l him1 ,piss>ro 0 a pa9t] ( /reets & l&scapes :o return$ aga9 & aga9 to ! same motif4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a long life he mu/1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 h pa9t$ ! ,quai ,voltaire1 ! ,quai des ,gr&s ,augu/9s1 & ! ,quai ,/4 ,mi*el almo/ z (t5 z ,m>quet has knock$ !m (f4 ,& if ,piss>ro nev] inv5t$ a %or?& :]e) to make notes ( :at 0 go+ on b5ea? 8 w9d[1 t 0 because ,piss>ro1 = all 8 impressioni/ !ory1 0 less conc]n$ ) ! transitory aspect ( ?+s ?an ) _! /hetic significance4 ,he1 too1 approa*$ ev]y?+1 m5 & wom51 trees1 riv]s1 & h\ses1 9 ! same _s3 he approa*$ !m 9 ! _s ( a pa9t]4 ,nev] = ! uglie/ h>lot1 ! sorrie/ ?ief1 or ! mo/ woebegone gas-jet did he feel t :imp]+1 simp]+1 s5tim5t t ,tol/oy frankly admir$ & ,philippe felt ! want (4 ,b always he seems to h se5 8 motif ) ! f9ely dis9t]e/$ passion ( an arti/4 ,n[1 ! passion ( an arti/ is n to be jott$ d[n3 x has to be delib]ately transmut$ into =m4 ,if ,m>quet 7 z famili> ) nak$ wom5 z he is ) ! hats1 coats1 & petticoats he sees f 8 w9d[1 d\btless by ?is "t he w\ld h elaborat$ a set ( symbols :]e) to record 8 s5se ( !m4 ,happily he is n3 s1 be=e ! model1 he f9ds himself oblig$ to dem& ( ! arti/ t is 9 him "s pla/ic equival5t = 8 int5se & agitat$ vision4 ,?us goad$ & dis>m$ he c produce a ma/]piece4 ,&1 !re=e1 7 x = me to give advice1 :at ,i %\ld say to ,m>quet w\ld be--?r[ away y\r sket*-book & panel-box1 & settle d[n 9 a /udio1 ) a top light1 a model or two1 & a six-foot canvas4 ,only1 z ?is mu/ be j :at ,m4 ,lhote has be5 tell+ him1 naturally he w\ld tell me to m9d my own bus9ess4 ,8 apologi/1 ,m4 ,besson1 at any rate1 has no pati5ce ) ^? :o w\ld set arti/s 9 ! way !y %\ld g4 ,9 ?is essay he gives !m a piece ( 8 m9d1 & he does x s well & s gaily t x is a pleasure to be scold$4 ,fir/1 he has a few words ) une dame1 que ,grome fit hritire de ses uni=mes et qui dev9t la muse d'un gomtre-arp5teur de c]ta9e rc5te pe9ture4 7,:om c he mean87 ,je connais l'ateli] de ,m>quet1 ,madame1 en m>ge de l',ateli] o l'on e/htise1 o l'on fabrique les manife/es et les novateurs de gnie4 ,m>quet g>de son rle de pe9tre4 ,il n'e/ gure p\r lui de s\ci plus srieux que le s\ci de sa lib]t4 ,il veut tre libre p\r pe9dre1 libre mme p\r oubli] la pe9ture1 libre encore1 libre davantage p\r n'tre ni que/ionn ni consult1 p\r ne dev5ir ni un exp]t1 ni un ducateur de sots4 ,et voil p\rquoi1 v\s n'avez jamais fait de confr5ce en son ateli]4 ,& aga93 ,p\r n'avoir jamais ass]vi son art la con/ruction d'un sy/me1 p\r avoir s5ti la vanit des ?ories1 p\r n'avoir pas fait t\t les pl]9ages d'o l'on revi5t avec des rgles1 l'art d',alb]t ,m>quet donne une impression de pe9ture heureuse4 ,( c\rse ,m4 ,besson is "r4 ,few 9 ?is _w cut a m ludicr\s figure ?an art-ma/]s2 few ?+s are m deplorable ?an propag&a4 ,yet ,m4 ,besson %\ld be c>eful3 "o ?+ !re is m ridicul\s /ill1 & t is c\nt]-propag&a4 ,prote/antism 9 art is ! devil2 b ! devil is n su* a fool z to prote/ aga9/ prote/antism4 ,he leaves t to ! "y bloods ( ! ,rotonde & ! ,caf ,royal4 ,by all means let ,m4 ,besson claim lib]ty = 8 arti/1 b1 9 do+ s1 let him bew>e ( d5y+ x to ano!r1 ev5 ?\gh :at t o!r dem&s be lib]ty ( prophesy+ or ! "r to prea* ! gospel accord+ to ,david4 ,,/&>ds ,"s p 9 ,engl& are beg9n+ to realize t :ile we h be5 sav+ civilization1 fir/ f ,g]mans1 & !n f ,bol%eviks1 we h come ne> los+ x ourselves4 ,q ,?is disquiet+ tru? has be5 borne 9 on !m by v>i\s signs & port5ts1 n lea/ by ! utt] collapse ( ta/e4 ,at life's fea/ we are l p ) colds 9 _! heads3 we h lo/ all p[] ( discrim9ation4 ,z ev]1 ,dido1 ,que5 ( ,c>?age1 & bett] ?+s ?an t1 are cavi>e to ! g5]al3 :at is new1 & worse1 to our mo/ delicate epicures bloat] pa/e is n[ cavi>e4 ,footnote ,q3 ,writt5 9 ,m>* #aiai4 ,at a ,london d9n]-p>ty ev5 a pe]ess1 ev5 an ,am]ican lady :o has m>ri$ a pe]1 d>e n commit h]self to an adv]se lit]>y judgem5t--except 9 ! case ( notori\sly disaffect$ writ]s--= ! v good reason t %e does n "k :]e to g = a lit]>y judgem5t t %all be above reproa*4 ,we h z little confid5ce 9 our critics z 9 our m9i/]s4 ,inde$1 s9ce all our (fic]s1 & mo/ ( our privates1 took to publi%+ pages ( v]se or1 at any rate1 ( prose t looks odd en\gh to be v]se1 ! habit ( criticism has be5 vot$ unpatriotic4 ,to grudge a man 9 ! tr5*es a column ( praise l\d en\gh to dr[n = a mom5t ! noise ( battle w\ld h seem$ ungrateful &1 :at is worse1 fa/idi\s4 ,our critics 7 nei!r2 !y did _! bit3 & no "o 0 surpris$ to he> ! /uff ) :i* s*oolboys l9e _! lock]s describ$ z "o ( ! true/1 deepe/1 & mo/ mov+ notes t h be5 /ruck s9ce ! days ( ,elizabe?4 ,?is sort ( ?+ 0 enc\rag+ at ! "t1 & kept our lads 9 good he>t2 b1 9 ! long run1 x has prov$ demoraliz+ to our critics z well z to _! cli5ts4 ,=1 n[ t ! w> is ov]1 ^? :o s loyally proclaim$ t any bugle-boy 0 a bett] musician ?an any fiddl] f9d !mselves incapable ( di/+ui%+1 n only betwe5 fiddl]s1 b ev5 betwe5 bugl]s4 ,p]haps x 0 natural t :51 dur+ ! w>1 ,t4,s4 ,eliot1 ab\t ! be/ ( our "y poets--if ours ,i may call him--publi%$ ,prufrock1 no ,engli% pap]1 s f> z ,i "k1 %\ld h giv5 him m ?an a few words ( p]functory enc\ragem5t3 natural t :5 ,virg9ia ,woolf1 ! be/ ( our y\ng] noveli/s1 & ,middleton ,murry publi%$ works ( curi\s imag9ation & surpris+ subtlety1 critics1 worn 9 ! s]vice ( ,mr4 ,b5nett ( ! ,propag&a ,(fice & our ,mr4 ,wells1 %\ld n h notic$ t "h 7 a c\ple ( arti/s3 b is x n z /range z sad t our patriot geese1 "t out ( m9d a nation's oracles1 %\ld /ill be unable to tell u :e!r ,lieut5ant ,brooke1 ,capta9 ,ni*olls1 ,major ,gr5fell1 or ,lieut4-,colonel ,maurice ,b>+ is ! greate/ poet ( ?is age8 ,& 9 pa9t+ & music ?+s are no bett]4 ,ev5 our old prejudices are gone4 ,all is welcome n[1 except real art2 & ev5 t gets spla%$ 9 ! wild outp\r ( adulation4 ,to admire ev]y?+ is1 p]haps1 a m amiable k9d ( sill9ess ?an to admire no?+3 x is sill9ess all ! same4 ,also1 x has br\ght ta/e to su* a pass t1 except ! ,russian ballet1 !re 0 n la/ w9t] ,r 9 ,london "o ent]ta9m5t at :i* a p]son ( reasonable intellig5ce c\ld be> to sp5d an h\r4 ,z = ! ballet1 x 0 a music-hall turn1 la/+ fifte5 m9utes1 :i* ! public seem$ to l r bett] ?an ! p]=m+ dogs & di/9ctly less ?an ! v5triloqui/4 ,! public accept$ x because x accepts :atev] is provid$4 ,nev]!less1 ! subtl] ( our music-hall com$ians h obvi\sly be5 ord]$ to co>s5 _! me?ods or cle> out1 & ! r>e jokes t us$ to relieve ! m]ry mis]y ( our revues & plays are n[ disp5s$ ) z sup]flu\s4 ,footnote ,r3 ,! w9t] #aiah-ai4 ,! w> is n entirely to blame3 ! disease 0 on u long be=e #aiad4 ,w>1 h[ev]1 creat$ an atmosph]e 9 :i* x 0 b\nd to prevail4 ,active s]vice conditions are notori\sly unfav\rable to ! critical _s4 ,! army cante5 ne$ n tempt its cu/om]s3 nei!r ne$ ! ord9>y %op "u a ration+ sy/em3 &1 x mu/ be confess$1 ! habit ( cat]+ = colonial soldi]s has n t5d$ to make our public ent]ta9m5ts m subtle or amus+4 ,b ! disease ( :i* ta/e is sick unto dea? has be5 on u ^! fifty ye>s4 ,x is ! emporium malady4 ,we are slaves ( ! trade-m>k4 ,our ta/es are impos$ on u by our tradesm51 "u :i* respectable title ,i include newspap] own]s1 booksell]s' t\ts1 book-/all keep]s1 music-hall k+s1 op]a syndicates1 picture-deal]s1 & hone/ bagm54 ,z = ! tradesman1 he is no long] an exp]t any m ?an ! critic or ! impress>io is4 ,no long] a m]*ant1 no long] a %op-keep] ev51 he is to-day a univ]sal provid]4 ,fifty ye>s ago ! nice h\sewife /ill prid$ h]self on kn[+ ! "r place = ev]y?+4 ,!re 0 a little man 9 a back /reet :o import$ j ! c(fee %e want$1 ano!r :o bl5d$ tea to p]fection1 a ?ird :o c\ld smoke a ham z a ham %\ld be smok$4 ,all h vani%$ n[2 & ! h\sewife betakes h]self to ! /ores4 ,we no long] insi/ on gett+ :at we l1 we l :at we get4 ,! ,m>* ,h>e's p>adox has ceas$ to be p>adoxical4 ,= five ye>s ,europe has be5 do+ :at x 0 told to d2 = five ye>s our exp]ts h subject$ _! critical s5se to a s5se ( patriotism & a desire to keep 9 ) ! majority2 at la/ ! produc]s !mselves h lo/ _! s5se ( values & c no long] te/ ! quality ( _! own productions4 ,!re are no /&>ds4 ,let no "o imag9e t /&>ds are1 l police regulations1 ?+s t c be impos$ by au?ority4 ,/&>ds exi/ 9 ! m9d1 :]e !y gr[ out ( t p]sonal s5se ( values :i* is "o ( ! tw9 pill>s on :i* civilization re/s4 ,all t au?ority c d is to /imulate & %>p5 t s5se by subtle education & absolute s9c]ity4 ,! critic c put good ?+s 9 ano!r man's way & pres5t !m 9 a sympa!tic light2 also1 he c resolutely refuse ev] to pret5d t he likes :at he does n l4 ,/&>ds are impos$ f above 9 ! s5se t p :o h ! ability & leisure to cultivate _! s5se ( values w1 if !y take advantage ( _! opportunities1 inevitably influ5ce ^? less fav\rably plac$4 ,9 ! f9e arts1 c]ta9ly1 ta/e is b\nd to be v mu* direct$ by p ble/ ) peculi> gifts & arm$ ) special equipm5t4 ,b1 besides ta/e 9 ! f9e arts1 !re is su* a ?+ z ta/e 9 life2 a p[] ( disc]n+ & *oos+ = "o's self 9 life's m9or matt]s2 & on ?is ta/e 9 life1 ?is s5se ( ! small] values1 is apt to fl\ri% t subtl] & m preci\s /hetic s5se4 ,)\t ?is ta/e no civilization c exi/2 = want ( x ,european civilization is seem+ly ab\t to p]i%4 ,take ! ?+ at its l[e/4 ,a ri*1 good-hum\r$ fell[1 replete ) a fabul\sly exp5sive b di/ress+ly ill-*os5 d9n] 9 a magnific5tly ill-furni%$ & ov]-lit re/aurant1 excit$ by ,saumur 7recomm5d$ z ,p]ri] ,j\et1 #aiaa7 & a great deal ( poor conv]sation dr[n$1 = ! mo/ "p1 by ev5 noisi] music1 may be he>d to say1 z he p]mits ! slov5ly wait] to *oose him ! mo/ exp5sive cig>--,t w d1 sonny1 ! be/'s good en\gh = me4 ,! be/ is n good en\gh = anyone :o has /&>ds2 b ! mod]n ,engli%man seems to h none4 ,to g to ! mo/ exp5sive %op & buy ! de>e/ ?+ !re is 8 notion ( gett+ ! be/4 ,y may d9e at any ( ! half-doz5 sm>te/ re/aurants 9 ,london1 pay a c\ple ( p\nds = y\r meal1 & be sure t a ,fr5* comm]cial travell]1 br$ to ! old /&>ds ( ! prov9cial ord9>y1 w\ld h s5t = ! cook & giv5 him a scold+4 ,x is n to be suppos$ t ! mo/ exp5sive ,engli% re/aurants fail to engage ! mo/ exp5sive ,fr5* *efs2 !y are engag$1 b !y soon fall bel[ ! m>k because !re is no "o to keep !m up to x4 ,! cli5ts h no /&>ds4 ,g to ! op]a & look at ! ri* ladies' frocks3 !y might h come out ( an antimacass> factory4 ,!y express no s5se ( :at is p]sonally becom+ nor a s5se ( insol5t luxury ev53 !y be> witness to an utt] lack ( /&>ds1 & !y co/ a great deal ( money4 ,! be/ is good en\gh = ^! f9e ladies1 & _! be/ is ! dressmak]'s mo/ exp5sive4 ,?is is no m]e "q ( fa%ions & conv5tions4 ,if /&>ds g1 civilization goes4 ,to he> p talk y might suppose !re _h nev] be5 su* ?+s z d>k ages4 ,n only h !re be5 d>k ages1 !re has be5 an unmeasur$ tract ( pre-hi/oric savag]y1 & %>p eyes--notably ^? ( ,l\is ,web]--are beg9n+ to detect c]ta9 simil>ities betwe5 ?is age & t4 ,! peculi>ity ( ! hi/oric age1 man's brilliant age1 ! age ( civilization1 is ! cons]vatism ( its te*nique & its spiritual re/lessness4 ,9 ! pre-hi/oric age man's be/ en]gies 7 app>5tly devot$ to p]fect+ ! means to mat]ial exi/5ce4 ,improv+ ! in/rum5t 0 ! gr& preoccupation4 ,f ! old /one age to ! new1 f t to bronze1 & f bronze to iron is ! /ory ( pre-hi/oric developm5t4 ,!n foll[ "s =ty c5turies dur+ :i* man re/s cont5t ) 8 in/rum5t4 ,betwe5 ! ,m9oan age & ! ,indu/rial ,revolution 8 te*nical discov]ies are insignificant by comp>ison ) 8 spiritual adv5tures4 ,cont5t ) ! pl\gh1 ! wagon1 & ! loom1 man turns ! %>p edge ( 8 m9d to ?+s ( ! m9d1 consid]s himself 9 all 8 relations1 ?9ks1 feels1 /ates1 expresses1 conc]ns himself ) spiritual1 r ?an mat]ial1 problems4 ,) ! ,indu/rial ,revolution beg9s ! ?ird act4 ,aga9 human intellig5ce & +5uity conc5trate on ! prehi/oric problem--! p]fect+ ( ! in/rum5t4 ,= a hundr$ ye>s ,europe m>*es m]rily back t[>ds b>b>ism4 ,!n1 at ! v mom5t :5 %e is becom+ al>m$ & self-critical1 at ! v mom5t :5 %e is wond]+ h[ %e is to reconcile h] new mat]ial ambitions ) ! r5asc5t claims ( ! _s1 comes a w> t relegates to ! du/-b9 or ! gaol all t is n ( imm$iate practical utility4 ,! smoke ( battle drifts sl[ly away & reveals a situation almo/ hopeless4 ,we h lo/ our /&>ds1 our ta/e 9 life3 we h lo/ ! v ?+ by :i* we recogniz$ t !re 7 su* ?+s z spiritual values4 ,9 "o ( 8 e>ly essays ,r5an po9ts out t ! prop] apology = ! old ,fr5* ari/ocracy is t x p]=m$ ! prop] function ( a leisur$ class4 ,x ma9ta9$ /&>ds4 ,unlike ! ,engli%1 x conc]n$ itself nei!r ) politics nor ) money-mak+1 nor yet ) local affairs3 x /ood ap>t1 =mant dans la nation une classe qui n'avait d'autre s\ci que les *oses librales4 ,r5an recogniz$ t a leisur$ class is ! s\rce ( civilization2 :e!r he also recogniz$ t !re is no e>?ly reason :y a leisur$ class %\ld be ! rul+ class is n cle>4 ,9 ,europe we h n[ no leisur$ class2 we h only a numb] ( ri* m51 m]e weal?-produc]s1 :o p]=m = high wages ! useful functions t m9]s & milkmaids p]=m = l[ ones4 ,our leisur$ class1 moribund be=e ! w>1 di$ peacefully 9 its sleep ! ye> be=e la/4 ,!re is no class on ?is side ! ,atlantic to insi/ on quality n[4 ,b if1 z ,i am told1 we all owe money to ,am]ica1 has n ,am]ica acquir$1 along ) h] f9ancial supremacy1 c]ta9 moral obligations8 ,has %e n become ! leisur$ class ( ! _w1 &1 z su*1 responsible to civilization = ! ma9t5ance ( ^? /&>ds )\t :i* civilization falls8 ,if s1 x is = ,am]ica to insi/ 9 ! f9e arts on "s measure ( tal5t & intellig5ce1 9 society on dec5t mann]s1 9 life on a critical attitude3 x is = h] to reaffirm ^? /&>ds ( excell5ce bel[ :i* nei!r art nor ?\ght nor mann]s nor m]*&ize %all be suff]$ to fall3 = h] to tea* u once aga9 to be fa/idi\s1 to embold5 u to say to a poet1 a pa9t]1 a politician1 a newspap] proprietor1 or ev5 to a matre d'htel--,?is is n good en\gh4 ,am]ica possesses ! means2 %e c crack ! only :ip t c>ries mu* conviction n[adays4 ,:e!r %e has ! w to use x is q ano!r matt]4 ,,criticism 7,i7 ,criticism ,critics d n exi/ = arti/s any m ?an palontologi/s exi/ = fossils4 ,if bo? critics & arti/s c\ld recognize ?is1 h[ mu* poor] ! _w w\ld be 9 malice & ranc\r6 ,to help ! arti/ is no "p ( a critic's bus9ess3 arti/s :o _c help !mselves mu/ borr[ f o!r arti/s4 ,! critic's bus9ess is to help ! public4 ,) ! arti/ he is n directly conc]n$3 he is conc]n$ only ) 8 f9i%$ products4 ,s x is ridicul\s = ! arti/ to compla9 t criticism is unhelpful1 & absurd = ! critic to read ! arti/ lectures ) a view to improv+ 8 art4 ,if ! critic reads lectures x mu/ be ) a view to help+ ! public to appreciate1 n ! arti/ to create4 ,to put ! public 9 ! way ( /hetic pleasure1 t is ! end = :i* critics exi/1 & to t end all means are good4 ,connoisseurs 9 pleasure--( :om ,i c\nt myself "o--"k t no?+ is m int5sely delightful ?an ! /hetic ?rill4 ,n[1 ?\gh _m are capable ( ta/+ ?is pleasure1 few c get x = !mselves3 = only ^? :o h be5 born ) a peculi> s5sibility1 & h kn[n h[ to *]i% x1 enjoy art naturally1 simply1 & at fir/ h& z mo/ ( u enjoy eat+1 dr9k+1 & kiss+4 ,b1 =tunately1 x is possible = ! peculi>ly s5sitive1 or = "s ( !m1 by infect+ o!rs ) _! en?usiasm1 to ?r[ ^! into a /ate ( m9d 9 :i* !y1 too1 c exp]i5ce ! ?rill ( /hetic compreh5sion4 ,& ! ess5ce ( good criticism is ?is3 t1 in/ead ( m]ely imp>t+ to o!rs ! op9ions ( ! critic1 x puts !m 9 a /ate to appreciate ! "w ( art itself4 ,a man ble/ ) peculi> s5sibility1 :o happ5s also to possess ?is infect+ p[]1 ne$ feel no m %ame 9 becom+ a critic ?an ,socrates w\ld h felt 9 becom+ a don4 ,! vocations are mu* alike4 ,! good critic puts 8 pupil 9 ! way ( enjoy+ art1 ! good don or s*oolma/] tea*es 8 h[ to make ! mo/ ( life2 :ile bad critics & p$agogues /uff _! victims ) ^? mo/ useless ( all useless ?+s1 facts & op9ions4 ,prim>ily1 a critic is a sign-po/4 ,he po9ts to a "w ( art & says--,/op6 ,look6 ,to d t he mu/ h ! s5sibility t di/+ui%es works ( art f rubbi%1 &1 among/ works ( art1 ! excell5t f ! m$iocre4 ,fur!r1 ! critic has got to conv9ce1 he has got to p]suade ! spectator t !re is some?+ be=e him t is really wor? look+ at4 ,8 own reaction1 !re=e1 mu/ be g5u9e & int5se4 ,also1 he mu/ be able to /imulate an appreciative /ate ( m9d2 he mu/1 t is to say1 h ! art ( criticism4 ,he %\ld be able1 at a p9*1 to dis5tangle & appraise ! qualities :i* g to make up a ma/]piece1 s t he may lead a reluctant conv]t by p>tial pleasures to a s5se ( ! :ole4 ,&1 because no?+ /&s m ob/ructively betwe5 ! public & ! gr& /hetic ec/asies ?an ! habit ( feel+ a false emotion = a pseudo-"w-(-art1 he mu/ be z remorseless 9 expos+ %ams z a good s*oolma/] w\ld be 9 expos+ *>latans & %ort-cuts to k4 ,s9ce1 9 all times & places1 ! ess5ce ( art--! ext]naliz+ 9 =m ( some?+ t lies at ! v dep?s ( p]sonality--has be5 ! same1 x may seem /range1 at fir/ sight1 t critical me?ods %\ld h v>i$4 ,"o mom5t's reflection w suffice to rem9d u t !re are (t5 t5 ?\s& pa?s to ! same goal2 & a second's may sugge/ t ! v>iety 9 critical me?ods is1 at any rate1 n m surpris+ ?an ! v>iety 9 ! me?ods ( arti/s4 ,always h arti/s be5 /riv+ to conv]t ! ?rill ( inspiration into significant =m2 nev] h !y /uck long to any "o conv]t+-ma*9e4 ,?r\gh\t ! ages !re has be5 a cont9ual *opp+ & *ang+ ( ! arti/ic problem4 ,canons 9 criticism are z uness5tial z subjects 9 pa9t+4 ,!re are ends to :i* a v>iety ( means are equally good3 ! arti/'s end is to create significant =m2 t ( ! critic to br+ 8 spectator be=e a "w ( art 9 an al]t & sympa!tic frame ( m9d4 ,if we c realize t ,giotto1 ) 8 leg5ds1 & ,picasso1 ) 8 cubes1 are aft] ! same ?+1 surely we c und]/& t :5 ,vas>i talks ( ,tru? to ,nature or nobility ( s5tim5t1 & ,mr4 ,rog] ,fry ( planes & relations1 bo? are ab\t ! same bus9ess4 ,only a fool c\ld suppose t ! anci5ts 7 less s5sitive to art ?an we are4 ,s9ce !y 7 capable ( produc+ great art x seems silly to pret5d t !y 7 incapable ( appreciat+ x4 ,we ne$ n be dismay$ by ! /ories ( ,apelles & ,polygnotus ) _! plums & sp>r[s4 ,^! are m]ely ! in/rum5ts ( criticism3 by su* crude means did anci5t critics excite ! public & try to express _! own subtle feel+s4 ,if anyone s]i\sly believes t ! ,a!nians admir$ ! great figures on ! ,p>!non = _! fidelity to ,nature ,i w\ld invite him to take into consid]ation ! fact t !y are n fai?ful at all4 ,m probably a s5sitive ,a!nian admir$ !m = mu* ! same reasons z we admire !m4 ,he felt mu* :at we feel3 only1 he express$ 8 admiration & ?us provok$ ! admiration ( o!rs1 by call+ ^! gr&1 di/ort$1 or idealiz$ figures lifelike4 ,read+ ! incomp>able ,vas>i1 "o is n m /ruck by 8 s5sibility & en?usiasm ?an by ! improbability ( 8 hav+ lik$ ! pictures he did l = ! *ildi% reasons he is apt to allege4 ,c\ld anyone be mov$ by ! v]isimilitude ( ,uccello8 ,i =get :e!r t is :at ,vas>i comm5ds3 :at ,i am sure ( is t he 0 mov$ by ! same beauties t move u4 ,! fact is1 x matt]s h>dly at all :at words ! critic employs provid$ !y h ! p[] ( infect+ 8 audi5ce ) 8 g5u9e en?usiasm = an au!ntic "w ( art4 ,no "o c /ate 9 words j :at he feels ab\t a "w ( art--especially ab\t a "w ( visual art4 ,he may exclaim2 inde$1 if he be a critic he %\ld exclaim1 = t is h[ he arre/s ! public4 ,he may g on to seek "s r\gh equival5t 9 words = 8 excit$ feel+s4 ,b :atev] he may say w am\nt to little m ?an /eam let (f4 ,he _c describe 8 feel+s2 he c only make x cle> t he has !m4 ,t is :y analytical criticism ( pa9t+ & music is always beside ! m>k3 nei!r1 ,i ?9k1 is analytical criticism ( lit]>y art mu* m pr(itable4 ,) lit]ature t is n pure art ! case is diff]5t1 facts & ideas be+1 ( c\rse1 ! analy/'s natural prey4 ,b be=e a "w ( art ! critic c d little m ?an jump = joy4 ,& t is all he ne$ d if1 l ,*]ub9o1 he is good at jump+4 ,! w>m? & tru? ( ,vas>i's s5tim5t comes /raight ?r\gh all 8 nons5se4 ,because he really felt he c /ill arre/4 ,take an arti/ :o has always be5 popul>1 & see :at ! ages h _h to say ab\t him4 ,= m ?an two hundr$ & fifty ye>s ,p\ss9 has be5 admir$ by mo/ ( ^? :o h be5 born s5sitive to ! visual arts4 ,no pretexts c\ld be m div]se ?an ^? alleg$ by ^! admir]s4 ,yet x w\ld be z p]v]se to suppose t !y h all lik$ him = totally diff]5t reasons z to ma9ta9 t all ^? :o1 s9ce ! middle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 h reli%$ /rawb]ries h ta/$ diff]5t flav\rs4 ,:at is m1 :5 ,i read1 say1 ! fanta/ic disc\rses on ! pictures ( ,p\ss9 deliv]$ by ! ,academicians ( #affg1 ,i feel c]ta9 t "s ( ^! erudite old g5tlem5 _h1 9 fact1 mu* ! same sort ( en?usiasm1 /irr$ by ! monum5tal qualities ( 8 design & ! sob] glory ( 8 col\rs1 t ,i h myself4 ,?r\gh all ! dry du/ ( _! p$antry ! acc5t ( /hetic s5sibility r+s cle>4 ,p\ss9's contempor>ies prais$ him *iefly z a preceptor1 an inculcator ( hi/orical tru?s1 m especially ! tru?s ( classical & ,hebrew hi/ory4 ,t is :y ,philippe de ,*ampaigne deplores ! fact t 9 8 ,rebecca ,p\ss9 n'ait pas trait le sujet de son tableau avec t\te la fidlit de l'hi/oire1 p>ce qu'il a retran* la reprs5tation des *ameaux1 dont l',ecriture fait m5tion4 ,b ,le ,brun1 approa*+ ! "q f a diff]5t angle1 comes heavily d[n on 8 scrupul\s colleague ) ! rejo9d] t ,m4 ,p\ss9 a rejet les objets biz>res qui p\vai5t dbau*] l'oeil du spectateur et l'amus] des m9uties4 ,! philosophic eighte5? c5tury rem>k$ ) approval t ,p\ss9 0 ! expon5t ( a :olesome doctr9e calculat$ to advance ! happ9ess ( mank9d4 ,b to ! f]vid pages ( ,did]ot1 :]e9 t t5d] en?usia/ extols ,p\ss9 to ! skies1 ass]t+ t "o f9ds 9 8 "w le *>me de la nature avec les incid5ts ou les plus d\x ou les plus t]ribles de la vie1 our mod]n s5sibility makes no response4 ,& we are "r4 ,! :ole panegyric r+s holl[4 ,= to visual art ,did]ot _h no reaction1 z e l9e he wrote on ! subject %[s4 ,t dev\t critic :o1 9 ! reign ( ! respectable ,l\is-,philippe1 discov]$ t ,nicolas ,p\ss9 tait d\ d'une foi pr(onde3 la pit fut son seul refuge1 is 9 ! same boat4 ,& = companion !y h ,mr4 ,rusk91 :o1 be+1 l !m1 incapable ( a g5u9e /hetic emotion1 is likewise incapable ( infect+ a truly s5sitive read]4 ,s f> z ,i rememb]1 ,rusk9's qu>rel ) ,p\ss9 is t to 8 picture ( ! ,flood he has giv5 a prevail+ air ( sobriety & gloom1 :]eas x is notori\s t an abundance ( ra9 causes all gre5 ?+s to fl\ri% & ! rocks to %9e l agate4 ,b :5 ,+res attributes ! excell5ce ( ,p\ss9 to ! fact t he 0 a fai?ful disciple ( ! anci5ts we feel t he is talk+ ab\t ! ?+ t matt]s1 & t he is talk+ s5se4 ,& we feel ! same--:at in/ance c\ld m prettily illu/rate my !ory8--:5 ,delacroix passionately ass]ts t ,p\ss9 0 an ar*-revolution>y4 ,s ,footnote ,s3 ,= ?is little hi/ory ( ,p\ss9 criticism ,i am indebt$ to ,m4 ,paul ,desj>d9s3 ,p\ss9 7,p>is1 ,librairie ,r5\>d74 ,! div]g5ce betwe5 ! pretexts alleg$ by our ance/ors = _! en?usiasm & ! reasons giv5 by u1 mod]ns1 is easily expla9$ by our int5se self-consci\sness4 ,we are deeply int]e/$ 9 our own /ates ( m9d3 we are all psy*ologi/s n[4 ,f psy*ology spr+s ! mod]n int]e/ 9 /hetics2 ^? :o c>e = art & ! processes ( _! own m9ds f9d+ !mselves /heticians willy-nilly4 ,n[1 art-criticism & /hetics are two ?+s1 ?\gh at ! pres5t mom5t ! =m] is pr(\ndly influ5c$ by ! latt]4 ,by works ( art we are ?r[n into an extraord9>y /ate ( m9d1 &1 unlike our =efa!rs1 we want to give "s exact] acc\nt ( t /ate ?an t x is pleasant1 & ( ! objects t provoke x "s m accurate & precise description ?an t !y are lifelike1 or poetical1 or beautiful ev54 ,we expect our critics to f9d "s plausible cause = s consid]able an effect4 ,we ask too mu*4 ,x is = ! /hetician to analyze a /ate ( m9d & acc\nt = x3 ! critic has only to br+ into sympa!tic contact ! object t w provoke ! emotion & ! m9d t c exp]i5ce x4 ,!re=e1 all t is requir$ ( him is t he %\ld h s5sibility1 conviction1 & ! art ( mak+ 8 conviction felt4 ,f9e s5sibility he mu/ h4 ,he mu/ be able to spot good works ( art4 ,no am\nt ( eloqu5ce 9 ! critic c give =m significance4 ,to create t is ! arti/'s bus9ess4 ,x is = ! critic to put ! public 9 ! way ( enjoy+ x4 #b4 ,second ,?\ghts ,x is becom+ fa%ionable to take criticism s]i\sly1 or1 m exactly1 s]i\s critics are try+ to make x s4 ,h[ f> !y h succe$$ may be measur$ by ! fact t we are no long] a%am$ to repr9t our reviews3 h[ f> !y are ju/ifi$ is ano!r "q4 ,x is "o ! answ] to :i* mu/ dep5d a good deal on our answ] to t old & irritat+ qu]y--is beauty absolute8 ,=1 if ! function ( a critic be m]ely to p]=m ! (fice ( a sign-po/1 po9t+ out :at he p]sonally likes & /imulat+ = t z mu* en?usiasm z possible1 8 task is cle>ly some?+ less prie/like ?an x w\ld be if1 beauty be+ absolute1 x 7 8 to w9 = absolute beauty adequate appreciation4 ,i d n disbelieve 9 absolute beauty any m ?an ,i disbelieve 9 absolute tru?4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i gladly suppose t ! proposition--?is object mu/ be ei!r beautiful or n beautiful--is absolutely true4 ,only1 c we recognize x8 ,c]ta9ly1 at mom5ts we believe t we c4 ,we believe x :5 we are tak5 unaw>es & b[l$ ov] by ! purely /hetic qualities ( a "w ( art4 ,! purely /hetic qualities1 ,i say1 because we c be ?r[n into t extraord9>ily lucid & unself-consci\s transport :]e9 we are aw>e only ( a "w ( art & our reaction to x by /hetic qualities alone4 ,e n[ & !n ! beauty1 ! bald miracle1 ! significant =m--if ,i may v5ture ! phrase--( a picture1 a poem1 or a piece ( music--( some?+1 p]haps1 ) :i* we _h long believ$ ourselves famili>--spr+s f an unexpect$ qu>t] & lays u flat4 ,we 7 n on ! look-out = t sort ( ?+1 & we ab&on ourselves )\t "o m]etrici\s ge/ure ( welcome4 ,:at we feel has no?+ to d ) a pre-exi/5t mood2 we are transport$ into a _w wa%$ clean ( all pa/ exp]i5ce /hetic or s5tim5tal4 ,:5 we h pick$ ourselves up we beg9 to suppose t su* a /ate ( m9d mu/ h be5 caus$ by some?+ ( :i* ! significance 0 inh]5t & ! value absolute4 ,?is1 we say1 is absolute beauty4 ,p]haps x is4 ,only1 let u hesitate to give t r al>m+ /yle to any?+ t has mov$ u less raptur\sly or less spontane\sly4 ,=1 n9ety-n9e out ( a hundr$ ( our /hetic exp]i5ces h be5 c>efully prep>$4 ,art r>ely cat*es u3 we g half way to meet x1 we hunt x d[n ev5 ) a pack ( critics4 ,9 our *a/e/ mom5ts we ent] a conc]t-hall or gall]y ) ! delib]ate int5tion ( be+ mov$2 9 our mo/ ab&on$ we pick up ,br[n+ or ,alfr$ de ,musset & all[ our egotism to bask 9 _! oblique flatt]y4 ,n[1 :5 we come to art ) a mood ( :i* we expect x to make some?+ brilliant or t\*+ !re c be no "q ( be+ possess$ by absolute beauty4 ,! emotion t we obta9 is ?rill+ en\gh1 & exquisite may be2 b x is self-consci\s & rem9isc5t3 x is condition$4 ,x is condition$ by our mood3 :at is m--critics please take note--?is prec$5t mood n only col\rs & conditions our exp]i5ce1 b draws u inevitably t[>ds ^? works ( art 9 :i* x sc5ts sympa?y & approval4 ,to a reflective morali/ ,wordswor? w always mean m ?an a yell[ primrose meant to ,pet] ,bell4 ,9 our mom5ts ( bitt] disillusionm5t x is su* a com=t to je/ ) ,pope & ,8 ,lord%ip t we lose all pati5ce ) ! advanc$ politician :o pref]s ,blake4 ,&1 behold1 we are 9 a _w ( p]sonal pr$ilections1 a ?\s& miles f absolute values4 ,discussion ( ?is "q is complicat$ by ! fact t a belief 9 ! absolute nature ( beauty is g5]ally consid]$ m]itori\s4 ,x c be hit*$ onto1 & ev5 made to support1 a disbelief 9 ! !ory t ! univ]se is a :imsical & unprem$itat$ adv5ture :i* rolls m]rily d[n ! road to ru9 )\t kn[+ 9 ! lea/ :]e x is go+ or c>+ to g any:]e 9 p>ticul>4 ,?is !ory is unpopul>4 ,:]e=e1 absolute beauty is too (t5 fitt$ into a :ole sy/em ( absolutes or r into ,! ,absolute2 &1 ( c\rse1 x w\ld be intol]able to suppose t we c\ld ev] fail to recognize--%\ld ,i say ,him8 ,unluckily1 hi/ory & p]sonal exp]i5ce--^? two black bea/s ( a priori ideali/s--"h await u4 ,if beauty be absolute1 ! pa/ 0 sometimes ins5sitive1 or we are3 = ! pa/ fail$ to recognize ! beauty ( mu* t seems to u supremely beautiful1 & s9c]ely admir$ mu* t to u seems tra%4 ,& we1 ourselves1 did we nev] despise :at to-day we adore8 ,murillo & ,salvator ,rosa & =g]s ( works by bo? enjoy$ = ye>s ! passionate admiration ( ! cognosc5ti ,9 ,dr4 ,johnson's "t no composition 9 our language _h be5 (t5] p]us$ ?an ,pomfret's ,*oice4 ,if ev] !re 0 a man :o %\ld h be5 incapable ( go+ wrong ab\t poetry t man 0 ,?omas ,gray4 ,h[ %all we expla9 8 en?usiasm = ,macph]son's fraud8 ,& if !re be ano!r ( :om ! b[l+ ov] might be tak5 z conclusive evid5ce 9 ! c\rt ( lit]>y appeal t o!r is surely ,col]idge4 ,h>k to him3 ,my e>lie/ acqua9tances w n h =gott5 ! undiscipl9$ eag]ness & impetu\s zeal ) :i* ,i lab\r$ to make proselytes1 n only ( my companions1 b ( all ) :om ,i conv]s$1 ( :atev] rank1 & 9 :atev] place4444 ,& ) almo/ equal delight did ,i receive ! ?ree or f\r foll[+ publications ( ! same au?or4 ,t au?or 0 ! ,rev]5d ,mr4 ,b[les4 ,i 0 say+ t any "w ( art t has giv5 ! au!ntic ?rill to a man ( real s5sibility mu/ h an absolute & inh]5t value3 &1 ( c\rse1 we all are really s5sitive4 ,only1 x is sometimes difficult to be sure t our ?rill 0 ! real c\p de f\dre & n ! m]e gratification ( a p]sonal appetite4 ,let u admit s mu*3 let u admit t we d sometimes mi/ake :at happ5s to suit u = :at is absolutely & univ]sally good2 :i* once admitt$1 x w be easy to conc$e fur!r t no "o c hope to recognize all manife/ations ( beauty4 ,hi/ory is adamant aga9/ any o!r conclusion4 ,no "o c q escape 8 age1 8 civilization1 & 8 peculi> disposition2 f :i* x seems to foll[ t n ev5 ! unanim\s c5sure ( g5]ations c utt]ly discr$it any?+4 ,! admission comes 9 ! nick ( "t3 hi/ory 0 on ! po9t ( call+ att5tion to ! attitude ( ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies to ,go?ic1 ,romanesque1 & ,byzant9e art4 ,! fact is1 mo/ ( our en?usiasms & antipa?ies are ! ba/>d (fspr+ ( a pure /hetic s5se & a p]man5t disposition or a transitory mood4 ,! be/ ( u />t ) a temp]am5t & a po9t ( view1 ! wor/ ) a cut-&-dri$ !ory ( life2 & = ! arti/ :o c flatt] & int5sify ^! we h a s+ul> k9dness1 :ile to him :o appe>s indiff]5t or ho/ile x is h>d to be ev5 j4 ,:at is m1 ^? :o are mo/ s5sitive to art are apt to be mo/ s5sitive to ^! wret*$1 irrelevant implications4 ,!y pry s deeply into a "w t !y _c help sometimes spy+ on ! au?or beh9d x4 ,& rememb]1 ?\gh rightly we set high & ap>t t supreme rapture 9 :i* we are c>ri$ to a _w ( imp]sonal & dis9t]e/$ admiration1 our /hetic exp]i5ce w\ld be small inde$ 7 x conf9$ to ?is4 ,m (t5 ?an n x mu/ be ( works t h mov$ him p>tly by mat*+ a mood t ! be/ ( critics writes4 ,m (t5 ?an n he is dis5tangl+ & exhibit+ qualities ( :i* all he c truly say is t !y h prov$ com=table or exhil>at+ to a p>ticul> p]son at a p>ticul> mom5t4 ,he is deal+ ) matt]s ( ta/e2 & ab\t ta/es1 y "k1 non e/ disput&um4 ,i %all n pret5d t :5 ,i call ! poetry ( ,milton good ,i suppose my judgem5t to h no m validity ?an :at may be claim$ = t ( ! ur*9 :o says ! same ( pepp]m9ts3 b ,i d ?9k a critic %\ld cultivate a s5se ( hum\r4 ,if he be v sure t 8 en?usiasm is ! only appropriate response ( a p]fectly dis9t]e/$ s5sibility to absolute beauty1 let him be z dogmatic z is compatible ) good bre$+3 fail+ t1 ,i c\nsel z great a measure ( mode/y z may be compatible ) ! lit]>y "*4 ,let him rememb] t1 z a rule1 he is n dem&+ homage = :at he kn[s to be absolutely good1 b po9t+ to :at he likes & try+ to expla9 :y he likes x4 ,t1 to my m9d1 is ! *ief function ( a critic4 ,aft] all1 an un]r+ eye = ma/]pieces is p]haps ( m use to a deal] ?an to him4 ,mi/akes d n matt] mu*3 if we are to call mi/akes :at are v likely no m ?an ! records ( a p]v]se or obscure mood4 ,0 x a mi/ake 9 #ahij to rave ab\t ,wagn]8 ,is x a mi/ake to f9d him intol]able n[8 ,frankly1 ,i suspect ! man or woman ( ! n9eties :o 0 unmov$ by ,wagn] ( hav+ want$ s5sibility1 & him or h] :o to-day revels 9 t music ( be+ /hetically ov]sex$4 ,be t z x may1 nev] to pret5d to l :at bores or dislike :at pleases him1 to be hone/ 9 8 reactions & exact 9 _! description1 is all ,i n[ ask ( a critic4 ,x is ask+ a good deal1 ,i ?9k4 ,to a lady :o prote/$ t %e knew :at %e lik$1 ,:i/l] is said to h repli$--,s1 madame1 d ! bea/s ( ! field4 ,d !y8 ,!n all ,i c say is ! bea/s ( ! field are m highly develop$ ?an mo/ ( ! ladies & g5tlem5 :o write ab\t art 9 ! pap]s4 #c4 ,la/ ,?\ghts ,already ,i am 9 a scrape ) ! critics4 ,i am 9 a scrape = hav+ said1 a c\ple ( ye>s ago1 t a critic 0 no?+ b a sign-po/1 & = hav+ add$1 some:at lat]1 t he 0 a fallible sign-po/ at t4 ,s n[1 contribut+ to a supplem5t ,t :i*1 be+ writt5 by critics1 is sure to be read by !m1 ,i naturally take ! opportunity ( expla9+ t :at ,i said1 if rightly und]/ood1 0 p]fectly civil & oblig+4 ,footnote ,t3 ,contribut$ to ! ,critical ,supplem5t ( ,! ,new ,republic4 ,p]haps ,i %all /& a bett] *ance ( p>don :5 x is p]ceiv$ t ,i1 too1 am fallible1 &1 :at is m1 t ,i am q aw>e ( ! fact4 ,! read] c see = himself t1 f fir/ ?\ghts to la/--9 ?ree ye>s1 t is--n only h my op9ions on ! art ( criticism be5 modifi$1 b my critical op9ions h !mselves become less confid5t4 ,s1 to recall :at ,i did say3 ,i said t critics exi/ = ! public1 & t x is no "p ( _! bus9ess to help arti/s ) good advice4 ,i argu$ t a critic no m exi/s = arti/s ?an a palontologi/ does = ! ,d9osaurs on ^: fossils he expatiates1 & t1 ?\gh arti/s happ5 to create ^? excit+ objects :i* are ! matt] ( a critic's disc\rse1 t disc\rse is all = ! b5efit ( ! critic's read]s4 ,= ^!1 ,i said1 he is to procure /hetic pleasures3 & 8 exi/5ce is made necess>y by ! curi\s fact t1 ?\gh works ( art are *>g$ ) a p[] ( provok+ extraord9>ily int5se & desirable emotions1 ! mo/ s5sitive p are (t5 incapable ( exp]i5c+ !m until a jog or a drop ( /imulant ev5 has be5 giv5 to _! appreciative faculties4 ,a critic %\ld be a guide & an animator4 ,8 x is fir/ to br+ 8 read] into ! pres5ce ( :at he believes to be art1 !n to cajole or bully him into a receptive frame ( m9d4 ,he mu/1 !re=e1 besides conviction1 possess a p[] ( p]suasion & /imulation2 & if anyone imag9es t ^! are common or contemptible gifts he mi/akes4 ,x w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be mu* nic] to ?9k t ! ess5tial "p ( a critic's "w 0 ! discov]y & glorification ( absolute beauty3 only1 unluckily1 x is f> f c]ta9 t absolute beauty exi/s1 & mo/ unlikely1 if x does1 t any human be+ c di/+ui% x f :at is relative4 ,! wis] c\rse1 !re=e1 is to ask ( critics no m ?an s9c]ity1 & to leave div9e c]titude to sup]ior be+s--magi/rates1 = in/ance1 & curates1 & fa!rs ( l>ge families1 & ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw4 ,at any rate1 x is imprud5t1 ,i am sure1 9 u critics to ma9ta9 s /\tly z we are apt to d1 t :5 we call a "w ( art good we d n mean simply t we l x ) passion & conviction b t x is absolutely s1 see+ t ! mo/ s5sitive p ( "o age h ev] extoll$ "s ?+s :i* ! mo/ s5sitive ( ano!r h cri$ d[n1 & h cri$ d[n :at o!rs h extoll$4 ,&1 inde$1 ,i w bet :atev] ?is essay may be wor? t !re is n a s+le contributor to ?is supplem5t :o w\ld n flatly contradict a va/ numb] ( ! /hetic judgem5ts :i* h be5 pron\nc$ ) equal confid5ce by ! mo/ illu/ri\s ( 8 pr$ecessors4 ,no critic c be sure t :at he likes has absolute value2 & x is a m>k ( m]e sill9ess to suppose t :at he dislikes c h no value at all4 ,nei!r is !re any ne$ ( c]ta9ty4 ,a critic mu/ h s9c]ity & conviction--he mu/ be conv9c$ ( ! g5u95ess ( 8 own feel+s4 ,nev] may he pret5d to feel m or less or some?+ o!r ?an :at he does feel2 & :at he feels he %\ld be able to indicate1 & ev51 to "s ext5t1 acc\nt =4 ,f9ally1 he mu/ h ! p[] ( infect+ o!rs ) 8 own en?usiasm4 ,anyone :o possesses ^! qualities & c d ^! ?+s ,i call a good critic4 ,& :at ab\t discrim9ation8 says someone4 ,:at ab\t ! v mean+ ( ! ^w8 ,c]ta9ly ! p[] ( discrim9at+ betwe5 arti/s1 t ( discrim9at+ betwe5 ! p>ts & qualities ( a "w ( art1 & ! /ill diff]5t p[] ( discrim9at+ betwe5 "o's own reactions1 are important in/rum5ts ( criticism2 b !y are n ! only ones1 nor1 ,i believe1 are !y indisp5sable4 ,at any rate1 if ! prop] end ( criticism be ! fulle/ appreciation ( art1 if ! function ( a critic be ! /imulation ( ! read]'s p[] ( compreh5d+ & enjoy+1 all means to t end mu/ be good4 ,! re/ ( ?is essay w be devot$ to a consid]ation ( ! means mo/ commonly employ$4 ,discrim9at+ critics1 z oppos$ to ^? o!r two great classes--! ,impressioni/ic & ! ,biographical--are peculi> 9 ?is among/ o!r ?+s3 !y alone extract light f refuse & deal pr(itably ) bad art4 ,i am n go+ back on my axiom--! prop] end ( criticism is appreciation3 b ,i mu/ obs]ve t "o means ( /imulat+ a ta/e = :at is mo/ excell5t is an elaborate dissection ( :at is n4 ,i rememb] walk+ ) an em95t contributor to ,! ,new ,republic & a lady :o admir$ s intemp]ately ! writ+s ( ,rup]t ,brooke t our companion 0 at la/ provok$ into analyz+ !m ) magi/]ial sev]ity4 ,he conclud$ by obs]v+ t a comp>ison ( ! m airy & fanta/ic productions ( ?is gallant "y au?or ) ! poems ( ,&rew ,m>vell w\ld h ! in/ant effect ( putt+ ! =m] 9 _! place4 ,! lady took ! h9t2 & has s9ce confess$ t nev] be=e _h %e s cle>ly se5 or ?or\ghly enjoy$ ! peculi> beauties1 ! sweetness1 ! artful simplicity & sly :imsicality ( ! mo/ en*ant+ ( ,engli% poets4 ,! discrim9at+ critic is n afraid ( classify+ arti/s & putt+ !m 9 _! places4 ,analysis is "o ( 8 mo/ preci\s in/rum5ts4 ,he w pose ! "q--,:y is ,milton a great poet8--& w proce$ to dis5gage c]ta9 def9ite qualities ! exi/5ce ( :i* c be prov$ by demon/ration & h&l$ objectively ) almo/ sci5tific precision4 ,?is sort ( criticism 0 br\ght to p]fection 9 ! eighte5? c5tury2 & c]ta9ly x did sometimes lead critics q out ( sight & rea* ( ! liv+ _s ( poetry4 ,x 0 responsible = masses ( amaz+ obtus5ess 7especially 9 criticism ( ! visual arts72 x 0 ! frequ5t cause ( d[nright sill9ess2 x made x possible = ,dr4 ,johnson1 comm5t+ on ! l9e ,"t & ! h\r runs ?r\gh ! r\ghe/ day1 to suppose e read] is disgu/$ at ! tautology2 b x p]=m$ ! imm5se s]vice ( /imulat+ en?usiasm = cle> ?\ght & exact expression4 ,^! discrim9at+ & objective critics w always be p>ticul>ly useful to ^? ^: intellects dom9ate _! emotions1 & :o ne$ "s sort ( intellectual jolt to set _! /hetic s5sibilities go+4 ,happily1 ! race %[s no signs ( becom+ ext9ct1 & ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh & ,m4 ,lanson are ! by no means unwor?y successors ( ,dr4 ,johnson & ,sa9t-,evremond4 ,x is inexact to say t ! n9ete5? c5tury inv5t$ impressioni/ criticism1 ! n9ete5? c5tury inv5t$ no?+ except ! electric light & ,que5 ,victoria4 ,b x 0 9 ! lat] ye>s ( t c5tury t ,impressionism became self-consci\s & pomp\s en\gh to array itself 9 a !ory4 ,! me?od ev]yone kn[s3 ! critic cle>s 8 m9d ( g5]al ideas1 ( canons ( art1 &1 s f> z possible1 ( all k ( good & evil2 he gets :at emotions he c f ! "w be=e him1 & !n confides !m to ! public4 ,u ,he does n attempt to criticize 9 ! lit]al s5se ( ! ^w2 he m]ely tells u :at a book1 a picture1 or a piece ( music makes him feel4 ,?is me?od c be int5sely excit+2 :at is m1 x has made va/ additions to our /hetic exp]i5ce4 ,x is ! in/rum5t t goes deepe/3 sometimes x goes too deep1 passes clean ?r\gh ! object ( contemplation1 & br+s up f ! writ]'s own consci\sness some?+ = :i* 9 ! "w itself no answ]able provocation is to be f\nd4 ,?is leads1 ( c\rse1 to disappo9tm5t & vexation1 or else to common di%one/y1 & c add no?+ to ! read]'s appreciation4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re are 9 "s works ( art subtleties & adumbrations h>dly to be dis5tangl$ by any o!r means4 ,9 mu* ( ! be/ mod]n poetry--s9ce ,dante & ,*auc]1 ,i mean--!re are beauties :i* w\ld r>ely h be5 appreh5d$ _h n someone1 ?r[+ ! :ole app>atus ( objective criticism aside1 vividly describ$1 n ! beauties !mselves1 b :at !y made him feel4 ,& ,i w g s f> z to admit t 9 a "w ( art !re may be qualities1 significant & preci\s1 b s recondite & elusive t we %all h>dly grasp !m unless "s adv5tur]1 guid$ by 8 own exp]i5ce1 c trace _! progress & %[ u _! roots 9 ! m9d f :i* !y sprang4 ,footnote ,u3 ,happily1 ,i h nev] laid great claims to t preval5t mod]n virtue1 orig9ality2 o!rwise1 ,i might h be5 some:at da%$ by com+ across ! foll[+ passage1 only ! o!r day1 9 ! miscellane\s writ+s ( ,gibbon 7de mes lectures ,oct4 #c1 #agfb73 ,till n[ 7says he7 ,i 0 acqua9t$ only ) two ways ( criticis+ a beautiful passage3 ! "o1 to %ew1 by an exact anatomy ( x1 ! di/9ct beauties ( x1 & :5ce !y sprung2 ! o!r1 an idle exclamation1 or a g5]al encomium :i* leaves no?+ beh9d x4 ,long9us has %[n me t !re is a ?ird4 ,he tells me 8 own feel+s ^u read+ x2 & tells !m ) su* en]gy t he communicates !m4 ,impressioni/ic criticism ( lit]ature is n mu* approv$ n[adays1 ?\gh ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,symonds & "o or two ( 8 contempor>ies /ill pres]ve x f ! la/ outrages ( a new & possibly less subtle g5]ation1 :ile ,m4 ,pr\/1 by us+ x to f9e effect 9 8 extraord9>y ma/]piece1 may ev5 br+ x aga9 into fa%ion4 ,b x has got a bad "n by keep+ l[ company2 = x has come to be associat$ ) ^? j\rnali/ic review]s :o describe1 n ! feel+s & ideas provok$ 9 !m by read+ a book1 b :at !y ?\ght & felt & did at or ab\t ! "t !y 7 suppos$ to be read+ x4 ,^! are ! *att]boxes :o w tell y h[ !y got up1 cut !mselves %av+1 ate sausages1 spilt ! tea1 & ne>ly miss$ ! tra9 9 :i* !y began to read ! late/ "w ( ,b5$etto ,croce1 :i*1 unluckily1 hav+ got into conv]sation ) a pretty typi/ or a humor\s bagman1 !y q =got1 left 9 ! c>riage1 & s c tell y no m ab\t4 ,b ?is is n ,impressionism1 x is m]e vulg>ity4 ,if 9 lit]>y criticism ! impressioni/ me?od is fall+ into disfav\r1 9 ! criticism ( music & pa9t+ x holds ! field4 ,nor is ?is surpris+3 to write objectively ab\t a symphony or a picture1 to seize its peculi> intr9sic qualities & describe !m exactly 9 words1 is a feat beyond ! p[] ( mo/4 ,:]e=e1 z a rule1 ! un=tunate critic mu/ ei!r disc\rse on hi/ory1 ar*ology1 & psy*ology1 or *att] ab\t 8 own feel+s4 ,) ! exception ( ,mr4 ,rog] ,fry !re is n 9 ,engl& "o critic capable ( say+ s mu*1 to ! purpose1 ab\t ! intr9sic qualities ( a "w ( visual art z half a doz5 or m--,sir ,walt] ,raleigh1 ,mr4 ,murry1 ,mr4 ,squire1 ,mr4 ,clutton ,brock1 ,sir ,ar?ur ,quill]-,c\*1 & ,mr4 ,mc,carthy to beg9 )--c be tru/$ to say easily1 &1 if necess>y1 weekly1 ab\t ! intr9sic qualities ( a book4 ,to be sure1 ,mr4 ,fry is a great exception3 ) my own e>s h ,i he>d him take two or ?ree normally intellig5t p ?r\gh a gall]y & by sev]ely objective means provoke 9 !m a p]fect fr5zy ( en?usiasm = ma/]pieces ( utt]ly diff]5t s*ools & ages4 ,d\btless t is :at art-criticism %\ld be2 b p]haps x is wrong to despise utt]ly ^? :o a*ieve some?+ less4 ,j at pres5t x is ! ?+ to laugh at biographical & hi/orical critics1 a class ( :i* ,sa9te-,beuve is ! obvi\s repres5tative1 & to :i* belong su* writ]s z ,ta9e & ,francesco de ,sanctis & all :o try to expla9 works ( art by describ+ _! social & political circum/ances4 ,at any rate1 x is said1 ^! are n critics4 ,i %all n qu>rel ov] words2 b ,i am p]suad$ t1 :5 !y c>e g5u9ely = books & h a gift ( exposition1 ^! p]=m ! same function z _! m /hetically-m9d$ bre?r54 ,i am sure t a caus]ie by ,sa9te-,beuve (t5 s5ds a read]1 ) a ze/ he _h nev] f\nd unaid$1 to a book he _h nev] op5$ unadvis$4 ,!re are pl5ty ( m5 & wom51 equipp$ to reli% ! f9e/ & subtle/ ?+s 9 lit]ature1 :o c h>dly come at a book save ?r\gh its au?or1 or at an au?or save ?r\gh ! /ory ( 8 life & a picture ( 8 surr\nd+s2 :]e=e1 few ?+s d m to promote & dissem9ate a ta/e = art & lett]s &1 ,i w add1 = all ?+s ( ! _s1 ?an biographical & hi/orical criticism & ! discussion ( t5d5cies & ideas4 ,& ?is br+s me to my conclusion4 ,?\gh ! imm$iate object ( criticism is to put read]s 9 ! way ( appreciat+ fully a "w or works 9 ! m]it ( :i* ! critic believes1 its ultimate value lies fur!r afield 9 m g5]al effects4 ,good criticism n only puts p 9 ! way ( appreciat+ p>ticul> works2 x makes !m feel1 x makes !m rememb]1 :at int5se & surpris+ pleasures are peculi> to ! life ( ! _s4 ,= ^! x creates an appetite1 & keeps t appetite %>p3 & ,i w\ld s]i\sly advise anyone :o compla9s t 8 ta/e = read+ has des]t$ him to take a dip into ! great critics & biograph]s & see :e!r !y w n s5d him back to 8 books4 ,=1 ?\gh books1 pictures1 & music /& *>g$ ) a my/]i\s p[] ( delight+ & excit+ & enhanc+ ! value ( life2 ?\gh !y are ! keys t unlock ! door to ! _w ( ! _s--! _w t is be/ wor? liv+ 9--busy m5 & wom5 soon =get4 ,x is = critics to be ev] jogg+ _! memories4 ,!irs x is to po9t ! road & hold op5 ! unlock$ doors4 ,9 t way !y become (fic]s 9 ! k+dom ( ! m9d1 or1 to use a humbl] & pref]able t]m1 ess5tial in/rum5ts ( culture4 ,,o?on ,,friesz ,friesz is a pa9t] :o has come on visibly s9ce ! w>4 ,he has drawn "r away f ! field to jo9 ^? lead]s--,matisse1 ,picasso1 ,d]a91 ,bonn>d1 %all we say1 ) "o or two m 9 close att5dance--a cursory glance at :om1 z !y fla% by1 provokes ?is n unpr(itable exclamation3 ,h[ diff]5t !y are6 ,app>5tly1 among/ ! *iefs1 t fam\s movem5t no long] c\nts = mu*4 ,look at !m2 to an eye at all practis$ ^! arti/s are z unlike ea* o!r z are h\nds to ! eye ( a huntsman4 ,c]ta9ly1 !y all owe some?+ to ,czanne3 b :at o!r important *>act]i/ic h !y 9 common :i* !y d n %>e ) ! be/ ( ! la/ hundr$ ye>s8 ,x 0 ev] ?us3 ! be/1 :o are all alike 9 "s ways1 9 o!rs are1 f ! fir/1 ! mo/ %>ply diff]5tiat$ simply because !y are ! mo/ p]sonal4 ,also1 z !y mature !y become m & m peculi> because !y t5d to rely less & less on any?+ b !mselves & ! gr& tradition4 ,ea* creates & inhabits a _w ( 8 own1 :i*1 by ! way1 he is apt to mi/ake = ! _w ( ev]yone :o is n malici\sly prejudic$ aga9/ him4 ,& ,friesz1 ^: "* & intellig5ce are utt]ly unlike ^? ( 8 compe]s1 is n[1 naturally en\gh1 produc+ "w :i* has little 9 common ) t ev5 ( ,matisse-- ,illu/ration3 ,,o?on ,,friesz ,matisse1 to :om1 n fifte5 ye>s ago1 ,i saw a picture ( 8 attribut$ by a compet5t amateur :o 0 ! fri5d ( bo?4 ,friesz has an air ( be+ m pr(essional ?an any o!r arti/ ( ?is fir/ rank--= ,m>*&1 ,i ?9k1 is n q ( x4 ,inde$1 = a mom5t1 ,friesz may appe> al>m+ly pr(essional4 ,c]ta9ly1 he leaves no?+ to *ance3 all is plann$1 & plann$ n 9 ha/e & agitation1 f+]s it*+ to be at x1 b ) ! delib]ation1 ! critical ?or\ghness1 ( an eng9e] or an ar*itect4 ,!re is s mu* ( ! pa9/ak+ craftsman 9 8 me?od t = a mom5t y may ov]look ! s5sitive arti/ :o conceives & executes4 ,b1 9 fact1 ! effective alliance ( practical intellig5ce ) f9e s5sibility is ! secret ( 8 /r5g?1 z ,i realiz$ "o day1 :5 ,i _h ! privilege ( /udy+ a l>ge decoration 7a sket* = a fragm5t ( :i* is to be se5 9 ?is exhibition7 ,v :i* ,friesz _h j c>ri$ out4 ,s9ce !n ,i h n d\bt$ t he 0 ! man :o might give ?is age t ( :i* ! age talks mu* & gets little--monum5tal decoration4 ,footnote ,v3 ,at ! ,indep5d5t ,gall]y1 #aiba4 ,l>ge decorative s*emes--:5 !y are n1 :at mo/ are1 m]e wa/es ( tumid pomposity--are apt to fail = "o ( two reasons3 ei!r !y are too mu* l pictures or too little l works ( art4 ,because v few arti/s are capable by tak+ ?\ght ( adapt+ _! means to an unfamili> end1 x w happ5 t a s5sitive & gift$ pa9t] sets ab\t a decoration z ?\gh he 7 beg9n+ an easel picture4 ,he has 8 s5se ( ! importance ( ri*ness1 ( fill+ a picture to ! brim2 he has a te*nique adequate to 8 conception2 b he has nei!r ! practical read9ess nor ! intellectual robu/ness :i* w\ld enable him to adju/ ^! to a new problem4 ,he endeav\rs1 !re=e1 to key e "p ( 8 s*eme up to ! highe/ pit* ( int5sity t l9e & col\r c be>4 ,he is attempt+ ! impossible2 8 conception is inappropriate2 &1 9 any case1 8 te*nique is unequal to s va/ an und]tak+4 ,he produces some?+ :i* may be delici\s 9 detail b is pretty sure to be unsatisfactory z a :ole4 ,he fails to fill 8 space4 ,8 "w has ! vice ( ,sidney's ,arcadia & ! ,religio ,m$ici3 x is good to dip into4 ,y _c write an epic z ?\gh x 7 a sonnet4 ,on ! o!r h&1 y mu/ n write an epic z ?\gh y 7 tell+ a tale 9 ! b>-p>l\r1 le/ y %\ld create ano!r ,e>?ly ,p>adise1 leav+ q unt\*$ ! subtl] & m en]getic *ords 9 y\r li/5]'s appreciative faculty4 ,! craftsman decorator1 ?\gh he may "k h[ to fill va/ spaces1 w nev] fill !m ) lively images4 ,8 plan may be clev]ly devis$ to surm\nt difficulties ( /ructure & mat]ial2 x w n be inspir$4 ,incapable ( key+ 8 in/rum5t too high1 he w be satisfi$ ) a slack /r+ & abom9able flatness4 ,8 =ms w be conv5tional2 8 h&l+ imp]sonal2 t5 to "o he w give u a r[ ( insipid ,go?ic figures or some?+ 9 ! pseudo-,v]onese ta/e4 ,almo/ ev]yone w\ld admit t1 consid]$ z pictures1 ^? great decorations 9 ! ,doges' ,palace 7 a little empty2 no "o c d5y t z p>ts ( a va/ s*eme !y are sup]bly adequate4 ,v mu* ! same might be said ( ! decorations ,i h 9 m9d4 ,x is cle> t ,friesz plott$ & reason$ ) himself until he _h contriv$ a me?od ( mat*+ means ) ends4 ,by con/ruct+ x out ( =ms less *>g$1 m flu5t1 & m 9 ! nature ( arabesques ?an ^? he habitually employs he gave to 8 s*eme cont9uity & easy compreh5sibility3 b nev] did he all[ ^? =ms to subside into m]e col\r$ spaces1 or ! l9es to become m]e fl\ri%es3 always e detail 0 do+ some?+1 & s ! :ole 0 significant & alive4 ,! s*eme :i* 0 plann$ ) caution 0 c>ri$ ?r\gh ) passion4 ,n[1 obvi\sly1 a pa9t] capable ( p]=m+ ?is feat mu/ possess a r>e1 at ?is mom5t possibly unique1 gift4 ,friesz is "o :o c br+ ! :ole weight ( 8 intellect to be> on 8 s5sibility4 ,t s5sibility let no "o und]rate4 ,be=e 8 vision ( ! ext]nal _w1 especially be=e :at we are pleas$ to call ,nature1 ,friesz has a reaction z delicate & en?usia/ic z t ( an ,engli% poet4 ,only1 unlike mo/ ,engli% pa9t]s1 he w\ld nev] dream ( jott+ x d[n & leav+ x at t4 ,su* hit-or-miss frivolity is n 9 8 way4 ,he is no amateur4 ,he takes 8 impressions home & elaborates !m2 he br+s 8 intellect to be> on !m2 &1 z ?is exhibition %[s1 )\t robb+ !m ( _! bloom1 makes ( !m some?+ solid & satisfy+4 ,to realize :at a p[] ?is is we may1 ,i hope )\t indiscretion1 glance = an in/ant at ano!r h&somely end[$ ,fr5* pa9t]4 ,t ,m4 ,lhote does n want = s5sibility is %[n by 8 sket*es & wat]-col\rs1 t 8 intellect is %>p en\gh is prov$ by 8 writ+s2 b ! devitaliz$ rectitude ( 8 m ambiti\s pieces %[s h[ appall+ly difficult x is to br+ intellect to be> on s5sibility )\t cru%+ x4 ,! failure ( ,m4 ,lhote is ! measure ( ,m4 ,friesz's a*ievem5t4 ,if ,i am "r1 x is only natural t pictures by ,friesz %\ld improve on acqua9tance4 ,! /udi$ logic ( ! composition may = a "t absorb ! spectator's att5tion & bl9d him to m ende>+ qualities2 b1 soon] or lat]1 he w beg9 to p]ceive n only t a scrupul\sly hone/ vision has be5 conv]t$ into a well-knit design1 b t ! /it*es are lovely4 ,9 e "p he w be discov]+ subtle & s$uctive h>monies & balances ( :i* ! delicacy dawns on him z he gazes4 ,! m he looks ! m w he get ( t curi\sly gratify+ ?rill :i* comes ( ! recognition ( uno/5tati\s rightness4 ,b1 ?\gh he (f]s ! s5sitive amateur an unusually g5]\s all[ance ( ! amateur's mo/ delicate pleasure1 ,friesz is1 above all1 a pa9t]s' pa9t]4 ,he has be5 call$ a !ori/4 ,&1 because he is a pa9t] ( exceptionally good und]/&+1 :o ?9ks logically ab\t 8 art & c f9d words = :at he ?9ks1 ,i suppose ! appellation is admissible4 ,b1 rememb]1 he nev] dreams ( try+ to conv]t 8 !ories ( art into !ories ( life4 ,8 are n ( ! k9d t c be s conv]t$2 ,i said he 0 a pa9t]s'1 n a j\rnali/s'1 pa9t]4 ,also1 unlike ! !ories ( ! m]e craftsman1 8 are bas$ always on ! assumption t !re is su* a ?+ z art--some?+ t is creat$ by & appeals to peculi> faculties1 some?+ r>e & p]sonal1 some?+ n to be _h simply by tak+ ?\ght & pa9s1 some?+ z utt]ly unlike hone/ craftsman%ip z x is unlike ! cryptic mutt]+s ( boozy m\ntebanks3 subject1 h[ev]1 to ?is assumption1 8 !ories are sev]ely practical4 ,!y h to d solely ) ! art ( pa9t+2 !y are born ( 8 own exp]i5ce2 & he makes visible use ( !m4 ,t is :y ,i call ,friesz a pa9t]s' pa9t]4 ,i wond] :e!r ! ,italian ,primitives1 ) t disquiet+ly unself-consci\s inspiration ( !irs1 direct$ ) su* amaz+ confid5ce along well devis$1 practical *annels1 7 n a little l him4 ,! exhibition is fairly repres5tative ( ,friesz's lat] "w2 & if x _c be said q to summ>ize a /age ( 8 c>e]1 at lea/ x is a mile/one4 ,friesz has arriv$3 t is to say1 :at he has already a*iev$ suffices to affirm ! exi/5ce ( a di/9ct1 p]sonal tal5t entitl$ to its place 9 ! republic ( pa9t+4 ,at t po9t we leave him4 ,b we may be sure t1 ) 8 rem>kable gift & ev5 m rem>kable p[] ( turn+ x to acc\nt1 8 en]gy1 8 pati5ce1 & 8 manife/ ambition1 he w soon h gone beyond x4 ,,wilcoxism ,to return f ,p>is1 full ( en?usiasm = contempor>y art1 & f9d oneself =c$ imm$iately into an attitude ( qu]ul\s ho/ility is surely a melan*oly ?+4 ,x is my fate2 b x is n my fault4 ,_h ,i f\nd our native quidnuncs 9 a slightly less exalt$ hum\r1 _h !y gu%$ a little less ov] _! imp]ial pa9t]s at ,burl+ton ,h\se1 _h !y made ! lea/ ef=t to pres]ve a s5se ( proportion1 ,i1 = my "p1 _h held my peace4 ,b1 deaf5$ by ! *orus ( he>ty self-applause ) :i* ,briti% art has j be5 regal+ itself1 ,w a critic :o hopes t 8 c\ntry is n once aga9 go+ to make itself ! laugh+-/ock ( ,europe is b\nd at all risks to say some?+ disagreeable4 ,footnote ,w3 ,febru>y #aibj4 ,9 t delightful book ,! ,worlds & ,i1 = br++ me acqua9t$ ) :i* ,i %all ev] be grateful to ,! ,a!num1 no?+ is m delightful ?an ! *apt] 9 :i* ,mrs4 ,wilcox takes u ?r\gh ! li/ ( ! great writ]s %e has kn[n4 ,we are almo/ z mu* pleas$ by ! au?oress's confid5t expectation t we %all be ?rill$ to le>n any new fact ab\t ,miss ,aldri*1 :o wrote "o ( ! mo/ exquisite lyrics 9 ! language2 ab\t ,rhoda ,h]o ,dunn1 a g5ius ) an almo/ ,%akespe>ean quality 9 h] v]se1 or ab\t ,elsa ,b>k]1 ^: poem ,! ,froz5 ,grail1 d$icat$ to ,pe>y & 8 b&1 is an epic ( augu/ beauty1 & ^: sonnet ,:5 ,i am ,dead ranks ) ! great sonnets ( ! _w1 z %e w\ld be surpris$ to discov] t we _h nev] he>d ( "o ( !m4 ,mrs4 ,wilcox believ$1 9 p]fect good fai?1 t ! cr[d ( magaz9e-mak]s ) :om %e associat$ 71 9 fact1 ! great figures ( ! age4 ,%e _h no reason = suppos+ t we %\ld n be z mu* int]e/$ 9 fir/-h& p]sonal gossip ab\t ,zona ,gale & ,ridgeley ,torr5ce1 ,ar?ur ,grissom 7fir/ editor ( ! ,sm>t ,set71 ,judge ,malone1 ,!odosia ,g>rison1 & ,julie ,opp ,fav]%am 7ev5 to talk ) :om ov] ! telephone gives me a s5se ( l>g] horizons7 z we %\ld h be5 9 simil> gossip ab\t ,sw9burne & ,h>dy1 ,h5ry ,james & ,mall>m1 ,la=gue1 ,anatole ,france1 ,tol/oy1 ,t*ekov1 or ,do/oevsky4 ,&1 z ,mrs4 ,wilcox _h no reason = suppos+ t h] fri5ds 7 n ! greate/ writ]s alive1 :at reason _h %e = suppos+ t !y 7 n ! greate/ t ev] liv$8 ,)\t ! ta/e1 ! intellig5ce1 or ! k :i* alone c give "s notion ( :at's :at 9 art1 %e 0 oblig$ to rely on m accessible crit]ia4 ,! circulation ( h] own works1 = in/ance1 mu/ h comp>$ fav\rably ) t ( mo/ poets4 ,to be sure !re 0 ,%akespe>e & ! celebrat$ ,hugo--or 0 x ,gambetta8 ,b :at gr\nds c\ld !re be = ?9k+ t %e 0 n sup]ior to ! obscure ,john ,donne or ! obscur] ,&rew ,m>vel1 or to ,ar?ur ,rimbaud1 ( :om no "o %e _h ev] he>d ( _h ev] he>d8 ,mrs4 ,wilcox 0 n di%one/ 9 assum+ t ! mo/ successful writ] 9 h] set 0 ! be/ 9 ! _w2 %e 0 n conceit$ ev52 %e 0 m]ely ridicul\s4 ,x is disquiet+ to f9d ! same sort ( ?+ go+ on 9 ,engl&1 :]e our pa9t]s are fi]cely disput+ ) ea* o!r ! cr[n ( ,european pa9t+1 & our critics apprais+ ! respective claims ( ,mr4 ,augu/us ,john & ,mr4 ,john ,na% z solemnly z if !y 7 comp>+ ,czanne ) ,r5oir4 ,x is m ?an disquiet+1 x is al>m+1 to detect symptoms ( ! disease--?is di/ress+ disease ( ,wilcoxism--9 ,! ,a!num itself4 ,yet ,i am positive t n long s9ce ,i read 9 ?is v pap] t ,mr4 ,wyndham ,lewis 0 m ?an a mat* = ,matisse & ,d]a92 &1 hav+ said s mu*1 ! critic n unnaturally w5t on to sugge/ t he 0 a mat* = ,lion>do da ,v9ci4 ,s9ce !n ,i h trembl$ weekly le/ ! infection %\ld h spread to our lit]>y p>ts4 ,w x be ass]t$1 "o ( ^! ,fridays1 t ! appetiz+ novels ( ,mr4 ,gilb]t ,cannan are di/9ctly bett] ?an ,h>dy's ,wessex tales1 & comp>able r ) ! works ( ,jane ,au/58 ,to save ourselves f absurdity1 & /ill m to save our pa9t]s f inspissat+ t trickle ( fatuity :i* wells f heads swoll5 ) hot air1 critics %\ld set !mselves to *eck ?is na/y malady4 ,let !m make x cle> t to talk ( mod]n ,engli% pa9t+ z ?\gh x 7 ! rival ( mod]n ,fr5* is silly4 ,9 old rac+ days--h[ matt]s /& n[ ,i "k n--x us$ to be held t ,fr5* =m 0 ab\t sev5 p\nds bel[ ,engli%3 ! w9n] ( ! ,d]by1 t is to say1 c\ld g5]ally give ! be/ ,fr5* colt ab\t t weight & a beat+4 ,9 pa9t+1 ,engli% =m is normally a /one bel[ ,fr5*4 ,at any giv5 mom5t ! be/ pa9t] 9 ,engl& is unlikely to be bett] ?an a fir/-rate man 9 ! ,fr5* second class4 ,:i/l] 0 nev] a mat* = ,r5oir1 ,degas1 ,seurat1 & ,manet2 b ,:i/l]1 ,/e]1 & ,sick]t may pr(itably be comp>$ ) ,b\d91 ,jongk9d1 & ,b]! ,morisot4 ,& ?\gh ,duncan ,grant holds 8 own h&somely ) ,m>*&1 ,vlam9ck1 ,lhote1 de ,segonzac1 ,bracque & ,modigliani1 ,i am n yet prep>$ to class him ) ,matisse1 ,picasso1 ,d]a91 & ,bonn>d4 ,hav+ bravely recogniz$ ?is disagreeable tru?1 let u take z mu* int]e/ 9 contempor>y ,briti% pa9t+ z we c4 ,i w try to believe t x m]its m en?usiasm ?an ,i h be5 able to %[1 provid$ x is n made a po9t ( patriotism to excite oneself ab\t ! ,imp]ial ,w> ,museum's pictures exhibit$ at ,burl+ton ,h\se4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! mo/ depress+ ?+ ab\t t %[ 0 ! abs5ce ( ! v quality = :i* ,briti% art has be5 mo/ ju/ly admir$--,i mean s5sibility4 ,mr4 ,wilson ,/e]'s picture seem$ to me ! be/ 9 ! place1 j because ,mr4 ,/e] has eyes ) :i*1 n only to see1 b to feel4 ,to see is some?+2 ,mr4 ,/e] also feels = :at he sees2 & ?is emotion is ! po9t ( dep>ture = 8 pictures4 ,t he seems almo/ completely to h lo/ su* p[] z he ev] _h ( giv+ to 8 vision a coh]5t & self-support+ =m is un=tunate2 /ill1 he does convey to u "s modicum ( ! ?rill provok$ 9 him by 8 vision ( ,dov] ,h>b\r4 ,^? ?\ghtful "y m51 on ! o!r h&1 ^: works h be5 caus+ su* a commotion might almo/ z well h be5 bl9d4 ,!y seem to h se5 no?+2 at any rate1 !y h n react$ to :at !y saw 9 t p>ticul> way 9 :i* visual arti/s react4 ,!y are n express+ :at !y feel = some?+ t has mov$ !m z arti/s1 b1 r1 :at !y ?9k ab\t some?+ t has horrifi$ !m z m54 ,_! pictures dep>t1 n f a visual s5sation1 b f a moral conviction4 ,s1 naturally en\gh1 :at !y produce is m]e arty anecdote4 ,?is1 p]haps1 is ! secret ( _! success--_! success1 ,i mean1 ) ! cultivat$ public4 ,^? t]rible "y fell[s :o 7 fe>$ to be arti/s turn out aft] all to be innoc5t ,pre-,raphaelites4 ,!y leave ,burl+ton ,h\se )\t a /a9 ^u _! *>act]s4 ,?is is pla9 speak+2 h[ else %\ld a critic1 :o believes t he has diagnos$ ! disease1 conv9ce a mod]n pati5t ( 8 p>l\s /ate8 ,to j h9t a fault & hesitate dislike 7n ,pope1 b ,i split t inf9itive7 is reg>d$ n[adays m]ely z a sign ( a base1 compromis+ _s2 or n reg>d$ at all4 ,arti/s1 especially 9 ,engl&1 _c away ) qualifi$ praise or blame3 & if !y insi/ on all or no?+ ,i c b (f] !m ! latt]4 ,nev]!less1 ,i mu/ ass]t1 = my own satisfaction1 t 9 _m ev5 ( our mo/ imp]ial arti/s1 9 ! bro!rs ,sp5s] & ! bro!rs ,na%1 9 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,bomb]g1 & ,mr4 ,lamb1 ,i discov] pl5ty ( ability2 only ,i _c help fancy+ t !y may h mi/ak5 ! nature ( _! gifts4 ,7 !y really born to be pa9t]s8 ,i wond]4 ,b ( ?is ,i am sure3 _! fri5ds m]ely make !m look silly by comp>+ !m ) contempor>y ,fr5* ma/]s1 or ev5 ) ,lion>do da ,v9ci4 ,wilcoxism is a t]rible disease because x sl[ly b surely eats away our s5se ( imp]fection1 our desire = improvem5t1 & our p[] ( self-criticism4 ,mode/y & k are ! be/ antidotes2 & a treatm5t mu* recomm5d$ by ! faculty is to take m int]e/ 9 art & less 9 "o's own pre/ige4 ,above all1 let u cultivate a s5se ( proportion4 ,let u admire1 = in/ance1 ! admirable1 ?\gh some:at negative1 qualities 9 ! "w ( ,mr4 ,lewis--! abs5ce ( vulg>ity & false s5tim5t1 ! sobriety ( col\r1 ! pa9/ak+ se>* = design--)\t =gett+ t 9 ! ,salon d',automne or ! ,salon des ,indp5dants a picture by him w\ld nei!r m]it nor obta9 f ! mo/ g5]\s critic m ?an a pass+ ^w ( p]functory enc\ragem5t2 = 9 ,p>is !re are p]haps five hundr$ m5 & wom5--drawn f ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! e>?--all try+ to d :at ,mr4 ,lewis tries to d1 & do+ x bett]4 ,,art ,,& ,,politics ,mr4 ,rog] ,fry1 by means ( an in/ructive tale 7,a!num1 ,augu/ #ac1 #aibj71 has %[n u t 9 _! deal+s ) art ,bol%evik politicians rema9 true to type4 ,l ! re/ ( _! bre$1 !y h no use = x unless !y c exploit x to _! own ends4 ,= my "p1 ,i 0 nev] s simple z to suppose t1 if ! de facto gov]nm5t ( ,russia pr(ess$ admiration = ,matisse & ,picasso1 t admiration _h any?+ to d ) ! arti/ic gifts ( ei!r ( ^! pa9t]s1 any m ?an t ! respect ) :i* ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t treats ! names ( ,raphael & ,mi*el ,angelo %\ld be tak5 to imply t any s+le "o ( ,8 ,maje/y's m9i/]s has ev] exp]i5c$ an /hetic emotion4 ,consequ5tly1 ,i 0 n at all surpris$ to le>n t ! sure1 ?\gh unconsci\s1 ta/e ( ! /atesman _h l$ ! rul]s ( ,russia to reject _! fir/ loves2 t in/9ctively !y _h div9$ t bo? ,matisse & ,picasso 7 too mu* l g5u9e arti/s to be tru/wor?y2 & t !y _h1 !re=e1 transf]r$ _! affections to ! ?91 & fundam5tally academic1 "w ( ,l>ion(f1 :i* %\ld1 ,i fancy1 be j ! ?+ = advanc$ politicians4 ,"s "t ago1 h[ev]1 be=e ,picasso 0 f\nd out1 a "y ,russian /hete--s ,mr4 ,fry tells u--0 lic5s$ by ! compet5t au?ority to pron\nce t arti/'s eulogy1 on ! und]/&+1 ( c\rse1 t ! lecture %\ld someh[ s]ve z a /ick :]e) to beat ! opposition4 ,no?+ easi]3 ,picasso 0 pitt$ aga9/ ,r5oir4 ,picasso 0 a great arti/1 because1 ab/ract & au/]e1 he 0 ! man = ! prolet>iat2 :]eas ,r5oir1 :o pa9t$ pretty pictures = ! b\rgeoisie1 0 no e>?ly good4 ,! lectur]1 z might h be5 expect$1 0 out ev5 9 8 facts3 = ,r5oir--:o came f ! p1 by ! way--might1 7 he less ( an arti/1 by means ( ! tak+ & almo/ anecdotic quality ( 8 e>li] "w1 give "s pleasure to a work+ man2 :]eas ,picasso--! son ( middle-class p>5ts1 too--c\ld n possibly w9 f an hone/ lab\r]1 left to himself1 any?+ b s>ca/ic laught] or f]oci\s abuse4 ,b ev5 if true1 ! lectur]'s facts w\ld h be5 beside ! po9t4 ,to say t a "w is ari/ocratic or democratic1 moral or immoral1 is to say some?+ silly & irrelevant1 or r1 silly if meant to be relevant to its value z art4 ,9 ! "w ( ,r5oir & ( ,picasso1 9 all works ( art = t matt]1 ! ess5tial quality1 z e s5sitive p]son kn[s1 is ! same4 ,:atev] x may be t makes art matt] is to be f\nd 9 e "w t does matt]4 ,& ?\gh1 no d\bt1 subject & to "s ext5t attack may be condition$ by an arti/'s op9ions & attitude to life1 su* ?+s are irrelevant to 8 "w's f9al significance4 ,/range z x may seem1 ! ess5tial quality 9 a "w ( art is purely arti/ic4 ,x has no?+ to d ) ! moral1 religi\s1 or political views ( its creator4 ,x has to d solely ) 8 /hetic exp]i5ce & 8 p[] ( express+ t4 ,b1 z no politician is capable ( appreciat+1 or ev5 becom+ aw>e (1 ?is ess5tial quality1 x is p]haps only natural t politicians %\ld look else:]e = ! significance ( art4 ,?is pa9ful b c]ta9 fact once grasp$1 x becomes possible to und]/& sev]al ?+s t h consid]ably puzzl$ critics & hi/orians4 ,= in/ance1 x is (t5 rem>k$1 & g5]ally ) surprise1 t progressive politicians are commonly av]se to new movem5ts 9 art4 ,! attitude ( ! pres5t ,russian ,gov]nm5t to ! contempor>y movem5t makes nei!r = nor aga9/ ?is view1 = t novelty x took ov] z a go+ conc]n4 ,let u see h[ x looks on ! next1 :i* w be v likely a return to ! tradition ( ,+res4 ,! example usually cit$ by expon5ts ( ?is !ory--t progressive politicians are reaction>y 9 art--is ! notori\s ho/ility ( ,lib]als to ! romantic movem5t2 b ,i believe t 7 !y to /udy closely ! hi/ories ( ! ,impressioni/1 ! ,pre-,raphaelite1 & ! ,wagn]ian movem5ts !y w\ld f9d 9 !m1 too1 evid5ce on ! :ole fav\rable to _! case4 ,be t z x may1 ?is !ory1 :i* once seem$ p>adoxical1 q loses its fanta/ic air :5 consid]$ 9 ! light ( our discov]y4 ,_h art any?+ to d ) op9ion x w\ld be /range1 inde$1 if new art 7 ill-receiv$ by ^? :o l _! op9ions new4 ,b z art has no?+ :atev] to d ) su* ?+s !re is no m reason :y a ,radical %\ld l new =ms ( art ?an :y he %\ld l new br&s ( tea4 ,! ess5tial qualities ( a "w ( art are purely arti/ic2 & s9ce politicians1 if n too co>se by nature1 soon make !mselves s by practice1 to appreh5d ^! !y mu/1 unless !y c leave art alone1 seek its significance 9 :at is uness5tial4 ,progressive politicians1 :o h a way ( tak+ e?ics "u _! w+ & ev5 conceive !mselves ! active promot]s ( good1 are apt to seek x 9 morals4 ,"o might h suppos$ t a message 0 to be f\nd z easily 9 new =ms ( art z 9 old2 b1 unluckily1 new =ms are to mo/ incompreh5sible4 ,& ?\gh to a h>d5$ s9n] "h & !re :at is incompreh5sible may be no?+ worse ?an disconc]t+1 to him :o seeks good 9 all ?+s1 & is con/antly on ! look-out = uplift+ influ5ces1 :atev] disappo9ts ?is long+ is positively & t]ribly evil4 ,n[1 a new & g5u9e "w ( art is some?+ unmi/akably alive &1 at ! same "t1 unprovid$1 z yet1 ) moral cr$5tials4 ,x is un9telligible )\t be+ negligible4 ,x comes f an unfamili> _w & %akes a good man's belief 9 ! obvi\s4 ,x mu/ be v wick$4 ,& ! prop] reaction to :at is wick$ is a bl9d fury ( moral indignation4 ,well1 bl9d fury is bl9d4 ,s no "o c\ld be mu* worse plac$ ?an ! political morali/ = see+ :atev] !re may be to be se5 9 :at is1 at once1 /range & subtle4 ,we are 9 a position n[ to cle> up ano!r difficulty1 :i* has di/ress$ s deeply ! be/ & wise/ ( m5 t to get rid ( x "s h felt ju/ifi$ 9 tamp]+ ) ! tru?4 ,if art _h any?+ to d ) politics1 evid5tly art %\ld h fl\ri%$ mo/ glori\sly 9 ^? ages ( political fre$om :i* d u all s mu* cr$it4 ,! necessity ( ?is inf]5ce has be5 felt /rongly en\gh by ,lib]al hi/orians to make !m accept )\t demur ! doctr9e t ! age ( ,p]icles 0 ! great age ( visual art1 & repeat x )\t m5tion+ ! fact t 9 t age an ari/ocracy ( "s tw5ty-five ?\s& citiz5s 0 support$ by ! compulsory lab\rs ( "s f\r hundr$ ?\s& slaves4 ,! tru? is1 ( c\rse1 t art may fl\ri% "u any =m ( gov]nm5t4 ,x fl\ri%$ 9 ! ,a!nian ari/ocracy & "u ! despotic bureaucracies ( ,*9a1 ,p]sia1 & ,byzantium4 ,9 ! elev5? & twelf? c5turies x fl\ri%$ "u ! feudal sy/em1 & 9 ! fifte5? among/ ! olig>*ies & tyrannies ( ,italy4 ,on ! o!r h&1 nei!r ! ,roman ,republic nor ! ,roman ,empire gave u any?+ mu* wor? rememb]+3 & no p]iod 9 ,fr5* hi/ory has be5 less fruitful 9 art & lett]s ?an ! fir/ republic & empire4 ,!re 0 ,+res1 ( c\rse2 b ! p]iod on ! :ole 0 s+ul>ly b>r51 & x may be j wor? rem>k+ t at no "t1 p]haps1 has ,fr5* art be5 s academic1 pr(essorial1 timid1 & un9spir$ z 9 ! fir/ glori\s ye>s ( ! great ,revolution4 ,"h !re is no?+ to surprise u4 ,b :at does1 at fir/ sight1 seem odd is t art %\ld app>5tly be indiff]5t1 n only to political sy/ems1 b to social conditions z well4 ,b>b>ism or ,civilization3 x is all "o to art4 ,old-fa%ion$ hi/orians1 :o _h a pleasant1 tidy way ( deal+ ) ! pa/1 us$ to plot out f t wild]ness f\r great p]iods ( civilization3 ! ,a!nian 7f #dhj ,b4,c4 to ! dea? ( ,ari/otle1 #cbb71 ! fir/ & second c5turies ( ! ,roman ,empire1 ,italy 9 ! fifte5? & e>ly sixte5? c5turies1 & f ! end ( ! ,fronde1 #afec1 to ! ,revolution4 ,= my "p1 ,i %\ld be incl9$ to subtract f ^! ! ,roman p]iod1 & add1 if only ,i knew m ab\t x1 ! age ( ,sung4 ,b accept+1 by way ( compromise1 all five1 we f9d t ?ree--! ,greek1 ,*9ese1 & ,italian--7 ri* 9 visual art1 :]eas ,rome 0 utt]ly b>r5 & ! eighte5? c5tury n extraord9>ily prolific4 ,to make matt]s worse1 we see 9 ! d>k & e>ly middle ages a /eady fl[ ( fir/-rate art f societies m or less b>b>\s1 :ile lately we h le>nt t black & nak$ savages c create exquisitely4 ,are we1 !n1 to assume t !re is no connection betwe5 art & civilization8 ,i ?9k n4 ,a connection !re is1 b1 z 0 to be expect$1 an uness5tial "o4 ,! ess5tial quality 9 art is inv>iable1 & :at gives ! ,p>!non its significance is :at gives significance to a nigg]'s basket-"w box4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z civiliz$ art1 b its civility lies 9 adv5titi\s & subsidi>y qualities--9 ! means1 n 9 ! end4 ,x seems to me we d mean some?+ :5 we say t ,phidias1 ,sophocles1 & ,ari/ophanes1 ,raphael1 ,rac9e1 ,molire1 ,p\ss91 ,milton1 ,wr51 ,jane ,au/5 & ,moz>t are highly civiliz$ arti/s1 & t ! creators ( ! ,go?ic ca!drals & ! au?or ( ! ,*anson de ,rol&1 ,villon1 ,web/]1 ,rembr&t1 ,blake1 ,wordswor?1 ,emily ,bront1 ,:itman1 ,turn]1 ,wagn] & ! ,congolese feti%-mak]s are n4 ,b1 :atev] we may mean1 assur$ly we d n mean t "o set is sup]ior to ! o!r4 ,!y diff] widely2 b !y diff] 9 ! means by :i* !y compass ! same end4 ,x is absurd to argue t civilization is ei!r fav\rable or unfav\rable to art2 b x is reasonable to suppose t x may be ! "o or ! o!r to a p>ticul> arti/4 ,diff]5t temp]am5ts ?rive 9 diff]5t atmosph]es4 ,h[ _m mute1 +lori\s ,miltons1 ,raphaels1 & ,moz>ts may n h lo/ he>t & gone "u 9 ! savage insecurity ( ! d>k ages8 ,& may n ! eighte5? c5tury1 :i* clipp$ ! w+s ( ,blake1 h cru%$ ! flutt]+ aspirations ( a doz5 ,go?ically-m9d$ g5iuses & laugh$ "s budd+ ,wagn] out ( all idea ( express+ 8 ebulli5t p]sonality8 ,x is possible to speak ( civiliz$ or unciviliz$ art & mean some?+ by our words2 b :at we mean has no?+ to d ) ! ultimate value ( ! "w4 ,&1 9 ! same way1 !re may be an uness5tial connection betwe5 art & politics1 ?\gh m remote & unimportant /ill4 ,z ,i h expla9$ too (t5 already1 an arti/1 be=e he c create effectively1 has got to "w himself into a passion2 by "s means he has got to raise 8 feel+s to ! creative temp]ature & 8 en]gies to a correspond+ pit* ( int5sity4 ,he mu/ make himself drunk someh[1 & political passion is z good a tipple z ano!r4 ,religion1 ,sci5ce1 ,morals1 ,love1 ,hate1 ,fe>1 ,lu/--all s]ve ! arti/'s turn1 & ,politics & ,patriotism h done _! bit4 ,x is cle> t ,wordswor? 0 ?r[n into ! /ate ( m9d 9 :i* he wrote 8 fam\s sonnets by love ( ,engl& & dete/ation ( ,france1 by fe> ( revolution & long+ = ord]2 b h[ mu* patriotism or con/itutionalism has to d ) ! suave beauty ( ^? h>moni\s ma/]pieces may be inf]r$ f ! fact t ho>se ,fitzg]ald & ,mr4 ,kipl+ are q z patriotic & ev5 m reaction>y4 ,among/ pa9t]s ,david is ! conspicu\s example ( an arti/--a small "o1 to be sure--intoxicat$ by politics4 ,david set out z a humble1 eighte5?-c5tury foll[] ( ,fragon>d4 ,b ! ,revolution fill$ 8 poor head ) notions ab\t ! ,greeks & ! ,romans1 ,h>modius & ,ari/ogiton1 ,cornelia & ! ,grac*i1 sic semp] tyrannis1 & ,phrygian caps4 ,& 8 revolution>y en?usiasm *ang$ ! :ole mann] ( 8 attack on t c5tral1 arti/ic problem :i* nev]1 9 any /yle1 did he succe$ 9 solv+4 ,b ! influ5ce ( ?is new /yle 0 imm5se1 & p>am\nt 9 ,fr5* pa9t+ = ! next =ty or fifty ye>s4 ,x is to be not$1 h[ev]1 t ,david's great & imm$iate foll[]1 ! mighty ,+res1 :o frankly adopt$ ?is /yle1 r$ol5t ( all republican virtues1 0 himself "o ( ! mo/ virul5t reaction>ies t ev] liv$4 ,& t1 p]haps1 w\ld be all t ne$$ say+ ab\t ,art & ,politics 7 x n t at ?is mom5t ! subject has an unusual importance4 ,movem5ts 9 art h1 m (t5 ?an n1 be5 ! result ( an extraord9>ily viol5t preoccupation1 on ! "p ( arti/s1 ) ! uness5tial & insignificant4 ,david rescu$ pa9t+ f ! *>m+ & slightly s5tim5tal disord] ( ! lat] eighte5? c5tury by conc5trat+ on ,roman virtues & g5]als' uni=ms4 ,! ,romantics fre$ !mselves f ,davidism by gett+ frantically excit$ ab\t a little hazy nons5se r unfairly attribut$ to ,"l ,byron & ,sir ,walt] ,scott4 ,f ?is ! ,impressioni/s escap$ by p]suad+ !mselves t !y 7 m5 ( sci5ce4 ,& aga9/ ?is my contempor>ies set up a consci\s /heticism1 slightly t+$ ) c]ta9 metaphysico-moral doctr9es conc]n+ ! c[9ess ( c[s & ! ?+ 9 itself4 ,) ,cubism consci\s /heticism holds ! field1 = ! ,cubi/ !ory is1 9 ! ma91 /hetic4 ,t is "o reason :y ,i _c ?9k t !re is any great future = ,cubism4 ,an arti/ic movem5t is unlikely to live long on any?+ s relevant to art2 = arti/s1 x seems1 mu/ believe t !y are conc]n$ ) some?+ altoge!r diff]5t4 ,:]e=e1 ,i ?9k x n improbable--inde$1 !re are indications already ,x--t1 political progress hav+ 9 ! la/ few ye>s some:at outrun civilization1 & ! new democracy be+ app>5tly ho/ile to art & culture1 arti/s w take to believ+ passionately 9 :at !y w call ord]4 ,if s1 9 ! "n ( ,napoleon & ,l\is ,,xiv1 b1 let u hope1 ) ! sci5ce & re/ra9t ( ,p\ss9 & ,+res1 !y w turn1 mo/ likely1 to ! classical tradition &1 :ile endeav\r+ to create significant =m1 w ass]t vehem5tly t !y are express+ _! political convictions4 ,footnote ,x3 ,septemb] #aibj4 ,illu/ration3 ,,d]a9 7,photo3 ,b]nheim jeune7 ,,! ,,au?ority ,,( ,m4 ,,d]a9 ,soon] or lat] ! critic :o wi%es to be tak5 s]i\sly mu/ say 8 ^w ab\t ,d]a94 ,x is an al>m+ ent]prise4 ,n only does he run a consid]able risk ( mak+ himself absurd1 he may make a =midable & contemptu\s enemy z well4 ,on ne peut pas me laiss] tranquille6 grumbles ,d]a92 to :i* ! only reply ,i c ?9k ( is--on ne peut pas4 ,d]a9 is n[ ! greate/ p[] among/ "y ,fr5* pa9t]s4 ,i w\ld l to lay /ress on ! words p[] & ,fr5*1 because ,i d n wi% to say1 :at may nev]!less be true1 t ,d]a9 is ! greate/ pa9t] 9 ,france1 or seem+ly to =get t ,picasso's is ! p>am\nt influ5ce 9 ,europe4 ,= all _! abjurations mo/ ( ! y\ng] & m intellig5t =eign]s1 )9 & )\t ! gates ( ,p>is1 "k well en\gh t ,picasso is /ill _! animator4 ,:]ev] a trace ( ,cubism or ( tte-de-ngre1 or ( t ?91 anxi\s l9e ( ! blue p]iod is /ill to be f\nd1 !re ! f]m5t ( 8 unquiet _s is at "w4 ,& ,i believe x is 9 revolt aga9/1 p]haps 9 t]ror (1 ?is pr(\ndly un-,fr5* _s t ! y\ng] ,fr5*m5 are seek+ %elt] & grace "u ! va/ ?\gh unconsci\s nationalism ( ,d]a94 ,= ! ,fr5* h nev] lov$ ,cubism1 ?\gh ,braque uses x beautifully4 ,h[ %\ld !y love any?+ s uncong5ial to _! temp]am5t8 ,h[ %\ld t race :i* above all o!rs und]/&s & revels 9 life c>e = an art ( ab/ractions8 ,h[1 hav+ rais$ good s5se to ! p[] ( g5ius1 %\ld ,france q approve /hetic fanaticism8 ,:at w\ld ,p\ss9 h said to s passionate a negation ( common s5se8 ,well1 happily1 we "k ! op9ion ( ,molire3 ,la p>faite raison fuit t\te extrmit1 ,et veut que l'on soit sage avec sobrit4 ,did ev] ,fr5*m5 sympa?ize absolutely ) ,don ,quixote8 ,at any rate1 because at ! v base ( 8 civilization lies t m>vell\s s5se ( social relations & human solid>ity1 a ,fr5* arti/ w nev] feel entirely satisfi$ unless he c believe t 8 art is someh[ relat$ to1 & ju/ifi$ by1 ,life4 ,n[1 ,picasso is n ,spani% = no?+4 ,he is a my/ic2 :i*1 ( c\rse1 does n prev5t him be+ a rem>kably gay & compet5t man ( ! _w4 ,amateurs :o knew him 9 old days are sometimes surpris$ to f9d ,picasso n[ 9 a com=table flat or /ay+ at ! ,savoy4 ,i %\ld n be surpris$ to he> ( him 9 a ,kaffir kraal or at ,buck+ham ,palace1 & :]ev] he might be ,i %\ld "k t "u t urbane & slightly quizzical surface /ill w\ld be kick+ & /ruggl+ ! tireless problem4 ,t problem 8 circum/ances _c t\*4 ,x has no?+ to d ) ,life2 = n only 0 ,picasso nev] satisfi$ ) a l9e t did n seem "r 9 ! eyes ( ,god--( ! ,god t is 9 him1 ,i mean--b nev] w\ld x occur to him t a l9e c\ld be "r 9 any o!r way4 ,= him ,life proves no?+ & signifies n mu*2 x is ! raw mat]ial ( art4 ,8 problem is )92 = ev] he is /ra9+ & compell+ 8 in/rum5t to s+ 9 unison ) t pitiless voice :i* 9 ,el ,greco's day !y call$ ! voice ( ,god4 ,d]a9's problem is diff]5t1 & p]haps m exact+ /ill4 ,x seems odd1 ,i "k1 b ,i ?9k x is true to say t ,d]a9's influ5ce ov] ! y\ng] ,fr5*m5 dep5ds z mu* on 8 p]sonality z on 8 pictures4 ,p>tly ?is may be because 8 pictures are n mu* to be se52 = he is nei!r prolific n p>ticul>ly dilig5t1 & always !re are half a doz5 hungry deal]s wait+ to snap up :atev] he may contrive to f9i%4 ,b cle>ly ?is is n explanation en\gh1 & to appreciate ,d]a9's position 9 ,p>is "o %\ld be1 :at unluckily ,i am n1 a psy*ologi/4 ,"o %\ld be able to und]/& :y 8 pictures are imitat$ h>dly at all1 & :y 8 good op9ion is covet$2 :y "y pa9t]s want to "k :at ,d]a9 ?9ks & feels1 n only ab\t _! art1 b ab\t art 9 g5]al1 & ev5 ab\t life2 & :y in/9ctively !y pay him ?is complim5t ( suppos+ t he does n wi% !m simply to pa9t z he pa9ts4 ,:at is x ,d]a9 wants ( !m8 ,i %all be satisfi$1 & a good deal surpris$1 if ,i c discov] ev5 :at he wants ( himself4 ,a ye> or two ago x 0 ! fa%ion to insi/ on ,d]a9's desc5t f ! ,italian ,primitives3 ,i insi/$ ) ! re/4 ,b z he matures 8 ,fr5* blood ass]ts m & m its sovranty1 & n[ completely dom9ates ! o!r elem5ts 9 8 art4 ,assur$ly he is 9 ! great ,european tradition1 b specifically he is ( ! ,fr5*3 ,*>d91 ,watteau1 & ,p\ss9 are 8 direct ance/ors4 ,( ,p\ss9 no "o :o saw ,la ,b\tique ,fantasque w h =gott5 h[ x made "o ?9k4 ,no "o w h =gott5 ! grave beauty ( ^? sob] greys1 gre5s1 br[ns1 & blues4 ,!y made "o ?9k ( ,p\ss91 & ( ,rac9e1 too4 ,& yet ! ballet 0 int5sely mod]n2 always y 7 aw>e t ,d]a9 _h be5 "r ?r\gh ! movem5t--?r\gh ,fauvism1 ,negroism1 ,cubism4 ,"h 0 an arti/ :o _h refus$ no?+ & fe>$ no?+4 ,c\ld anyone be less ( a reaction>y & at ! same "t less ( an an>*i/8 ,&1 ,i w add1 c\ld anyone be less gavro*e8 ,la ,b\tique ,fantasque1 :i* is n only ! mo/ amus+1 b ! mo/ beautiful1 ( ,russian ballets1 balances on a discord4 ,ev5 ! fun ( ,d]a9 is n ! ess5tially mod]n fun ( ,mass9e4 ,d]a9 is nei!r flippant nor exasp]at$2 he is humor\s1 & tragic sometimes4 ,engli% criticism is puzzl$ by ,d]a9 because v (t5 x is confront$ by ?+s ( 8 :i* seem dull & commonplace1 to ,engli% critics4 ,^! are1 9 fact1 ! prote/s ( ,d]a9's g5ius aga9/ 8 tal5t1 & :e!r !y are good or n ,i _c say4 ,d]a9 has a sup]-natural gift = mak+ ?+s3 give him a t9 kettle & 9 half a morn+ he w hamm] y out a ,summ]ian head2 he has ! f+]s ( a piani/1 an aptitude t br+s beauty to life ) a turn ( ! wri/2 9 a ^w1 t s5sibility ( t\* :i* keeps an ord9>y craftsman happy = a lifetime3 & ^! ?+s t]rify him4 ,he ties bo? h&s beh9d 8 back & fights s4 ,delib]ately he *ooses ! mo/ commonplace aspects & ! mo/ unlovely means ( expression1 hop+ t1 tal5t ?us b\nd1 g5ius w be /ung into action4 ,sometimes1 no d\bt1 ,a*illes /ays sulk+ 9 8 t5t4 ,i suppose ,d]a9 c be dull4 ,b :at does he want ?is g5ius ( 8 to d8 ,no?+ less1 ,i believe1 ?an :at ! ,fr5* g5ius did at its supreme mom5t1 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 :at ! ,greek did 9 ! fif?4 ,my notion is t he wants to create art :i* %all be p]fectly uncompromis+ & at ! same "t human1 & he w\ld l x none ! worse1 ,i d>e say1 7 x to turn out popul> z well4 ,aft] all1 ,rac9e did ?is1 & ,molire & ,la ,bruyre & ,watteau & ,*>d9 & ,r5oir4 ,x is 9 ! ,fr5* tradition to believe t !re is a beauty common to life & art4 ,! ,greeks _h x1 s runs ! argum5t1 & ! ,italians ( ! high r5aissance1 b ! ,engli% poets t5d$ to sacrifice art to beauty1 & ! mod]ns--s ,d]a9 may ?9k--sacrifice beauty & gr&eur to discretion4 ,! motto ,safety fir/ did1 ,i w confess1 j float across my eyes z ,i walk$ ?r\gh ! la/ salon d'automne4 ,&1 !n1 ,d]a9 may feel t !re is 9 him some?+ besides 8 p[] ( creation & s5se ( =m1 some?+ :i* philosoph]s w\ld call1 ,i d>e say1 a s5se ( absolute beauty 9 ?+s1 ( ext]nal h>mony4 ,h[ev] we may call x1 :at ,i mean is ! "o ?+ at all wor? hav+ :i* ! ,greeks _h & ! ,byzant9es _h n1 :i* ,raphael possesses m abundantly ?an ,giotto4 ,9 ,d]a9 ?is s5se is alive & insi/5t2 x is urg+ him always to capture some?+ t is outside him2 ! "q is1 c he1 )\t = "o mom5t compromis+ ! purity ( 8 art1 obey x8 ,i d n "k4 ,b if he _c1 !n !re is no man alive to give ?is age :at ,phidias1 ,giorgione1 & ,watteau gave !irs4 ,! ,fr5* are n unwill+ to believe t !y are ! heirs ( ,greece & ,rome4 ,s1 if ,i am "r1 ! extraord9>y influ5ce ( ,d]a9 may be acc\nt$ = p>tly1 at any rate1 by ! fact t he1 above all liv+ ,fr5*m51 has ! art to m\ld1 9 ! mat]ials ( 8 age1 a vessel t might conta9 ! gr& classical tradition4 ,:at is m1 x is he1 if anyone1 :o has ! /r5g? to fill x4 ,no "o :o ev] met him b 0 impress$ by ! prodigi\s =ce ( 8 "* & 8 capacity = /&+ alone4 ,at mom5ts he rem9ds "o oddly ( ,johnson4 ,he1 too1 is a dictator1 at once humor\s & tragic l ! mirific doctor1 b1 unlike him1 inf9itely subtle4 ,he1 too1 is tr\bl$1 & n by any s5se ( isolation nor yet by ! gnaw+s ( vanity & small ambition4 ,x is ! problem t tortures him4 ,c he d :at ,raphael & ,rac9e did8 ,c he create some?+ t %all be uncompromis+ z art & at ! same "t humane8 ,face to face ) t problem ,d]a9 /&s = :at is to-day mo/ vital & valid 9 ,france--a passionate love ( ! great tradition1 a long+ = ord] & ! w to w9 x1 & t my/]i\s ?+ :i* ! ,a!nians call$ ,greek3 sp\diots2 & s*oolma/]s call high s]i\sness4 ,he accepts ! age into :i* he has /umbl$ ) all its na/9ess1 vulg>ity1 & *eek4 ,he accepts t woebegone1 mod]n democracy :i* c\ld n ev5 make its great w> f9e4 ,he believes he c make some?+ ( x4 ,because he has a fir/-rate intellect he c af=d to mi/ru/ reason2 & s sure is he ( 8 own ta/e t he c bru% ref9em5t aside4 ,yet nei!r 8 scepticisms nor 8 sup]/itions ali5ate ! intellig5t1 nor are ! s5sitive (f5d$ by 8 total disreg>d ( _! di/9ctions4 ,& ?\gh all ?is has no?+ to d ) pa9t+1 on pa9t]s1 ,i surmise1 x has its effect4 ,,plus ,,de ,,jazz ,y ,footnote ,y3 #aiba ,on ! fir/ night ( ! ,russian ballet 9 ,p>is1 some:]e ab\t ! middle ( ,may1 p]haps ! be/ pa9t] 9 ,france1 "o ( ! be/ musicians1 & an obscure j\rnali/ 7 sitt+ 9 a small bi/rot on ! ,b\lev>d ,/4 ,g]ma94 ,!y %\ld all h be5 at ! spectacle2 all _h promis$ to g2 & yet !y sat on ov] _! alcools & bocks1 & in/ead ( go+ to ! ballet began to abuse x4 ,& f ! ballet !y pass$ to mod]n music 9 g5]al1 & f music to lit]ature3 till gradually into ! conv]sation came1 above ! famili> note ( easy d5igration1 a note ( en]gy1 ( conviction1 ( aspiration1 :i* s greatly a/oni%$ "o1 at lea/1 ( ! ?ree t1 j be=e two o'clock--! h\r at :i* ! patron puts ev5 8 mo/ fai?ful cli5ts out ( doors--he exclaim$1 ) an emphasis 9 him uncommon1 ,plus de ,jazz6 ,x 0 ! lea/ important ( ! ?ree :o said x1 &1 _h x be5 ! mo/1 ,i am n sugge/+ t1 l ! walls ( ,j]i*o1 a movem5t w\ld h tott]$ at an ejaculation4 ,jazz w n die because a few clev] p h discov]$ t !y are gett+ sick ( x2 ,jazz is dy+1 & ! conv]sation to :i* ,i h ref]r$ is ( importance only z an e>ly recognition ( ! fact4 ,= ! re/ x 0 unju/1 z su* conv]sations w be2 ! ,jazz movem5t1 %ort & slightly irritat+ ?\gh x 01 hav+ s]v$ its turn & add$ its quota to ! tradition4 ,b ,jazz is dead--or dy+1 at any rate--& ! mom5t has come = someone :o likes to fancy himself wid] awake ?an 8 fell[s to write its obitu>y notice4 ,9 do+ s he may1 adv5titi\sly1 ?r[ light on some?+ m int]e/+ ?an ! pa/2 he may adumbrate ! outl9e ( ! com+ movem5t4 ,= always movem5ts are condition$ p>tly by _! pr$ecessors1 aga9/ :i*1 9 "s sort1 !y mu/ ev] be reactions4 ,! ,jazz movem5t is a ripple on a wave2 ! wave--! l>ge movem5t :i* began at ! end ( ! n9ete5? c5tury 9 a reaction aga9/ realism & sci5tific paganism--/ill goes =w>d4 ,! wave is ess5tially ! movem5t :i* "o t5ds to associate1 n v accurately p]haps1 ) ! "n ( ,czanne3 x has no?+ to d ) ,jazz2 its mo/ *>act]i/ic manife/ation is mod]n pa9t+1 :i*1 be x not$1 ,jazz _h left almo/ unt\*$4 ,picasso8 qu]ies someone4 ,i %all come to ,picasso pres5tly4 ,! great mod]n pa9t]s--,d]a91 ,matisse1 ,picasso1 ,bonn>d1 ,friesz1 ,braque1 etc4--7 firmly settl$ on _! own l9es ( developm5t be=e ev] ,jazz 0 he>d (3 only ! riff-raff has be5 affect$4 ,italian ,futurism is ! ne>e/ approa* to a pictorial expression ( ! ,jazz _s4 ,! movem5t b\nc$ into ! _w some:]e ab\t ! ye> #aiaa4 ,x 0 head$ by a ,jazz b& & a tr\pe ( nigg]s1 danc+4 ,appropriately x took its "n f music--! art t is always beh9d ! times4 ,gavro*e 0 kill$ on ! b>ricades1 & x 0 ) 8 "n t ,jazz %\ld h be5 associat$4 ,impud5ce is its ess5ce--impud5ce 9 q natural & legitimate revolt aga9/ nobility & beauty3 impud5ce :i* f9ds its te*nical equival5t 9 syncopation3 impud5ce :i* rags4 ,! ,ragtime movem5t w\ld h be5 ! bett] /yle1 b ! ^w ,jazz has pass$ into at lea/ ?ree languages1 & n[ we mu/ make ! be/ ( x4 ,aft] impud5ce comes ! det]m9ation to surprise3 y %all n be gradually mov$ to ! dep?s1 y %all be giv5 su* a />t z makes y jigg] all ov]4 ,& f ?is det]m9ation issues ! grateful coroll>y--?\ %alt n be t$i\s4 ,! be/ ,jazz arti/s are nev] long-w9d$4 ,9 _! admirable & urbane brevity !y rem9d "o r ( ! ,fr5* eighte5? c5tury4 ,b surprise is an ess5tial +r$i5t4 ,an accompli%$ ,jazz arti/1 :e!r 9 notes or words1 w contrive1 z a rule1 to /op j :]e y expect$ him to beg94 ,!mes & ideas are n to be develop$2 to say all "o has to say smells ( ! s*ool1 & may be a bore1 &--betwe5 y & me--a giveaway to boot4 ,la/ly1 x mu/ be admitt$ !re is a typically mod]n crav+ = small pr(its & quick returns4 ,jazz art is soon creat$1 soon lik$1 & soon =gott54 ,x is ! movem5t ( ma/]s ( eighte52 & ^! ma/]pieces creat$ by boys b>ely escap$ f college c be appreciat$ by ! y\nge/ ,arg5t9e beauty at ! ,ritz4 ,jazz is v "y3 l %ort skirts1 x suits ?91 girli% legs1 b has a slightly humiliat+ effect on grey hairs4 ,its fe>s & dislikes--= in/ance1 its horror ( ! noble & ! beautiful--are *ildi%2 & s is its way ( express+ !m4 ,n by irony & s>casm1 b by je]s & grimaces does ,jazz m>k its antipa?ies4 ,irony & wit are = ! gr[n-ups4 ,jazz dislikes !m z mu* z x dislikes nobility & beauty4 ,!y are ! products ( ! cultivat$ intellect1 & ,jazz _c away ) intellect or culture4 ,nigg]s c be admir$ arti/s )\t any gifts m s+ul> ?an high spirits2 s :y drag 9 ! intellect8 ,besides1 to br+ intellect into art is to invite home a gue/ :o is apt to be inquisitive & ev5 imp>tial4 ,intellect 9 ,jazz circles is treat$ r z money 0 once 9 polite society--x is tak5 = grant$4 ,nobility1 beauty1 & intellectual subtlety are alike rul$ out3 ! fir/ two are held up to ridicule1 ! la/ is simply abus$4 ,:at ,jazz wants are romps & fun1 & to make fun2 t is :y1 z ,i h said1 its orig9al "n ,ragtime 0 ! bett]4 ,at its be/ ,jazz rags e ?+4 ,! inspiration ( ,jazz is ! same z t ( ! art ( ! gr& sicle4 ,ev]yone kn[s h[ 9 ! age ( ,l\is ,,xiv arti/s f\nd 9 la bonne compagnie _! /&>ds1 _! critics1 & _m ( _! ideas4 ,x 0 by /udy+ & writ+ = ?is _w t ,rac9e1 ,molire1 & ,boileau gave an easi] & less pr(essional gait to ,fr5* lit]ature1 :i*--we %\ld n =get--dur+ its mo/ glori\s p]iod 0 condition$ & sev]ely limit$ by ! ta/es & prejudices ( polite society4 ,:e!r ! inv5tors ( ,jazz ?\ght t1 9 _! pursuit ( beauty & int5sity1 ! arti/s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury _h /ray$ too f> f ! ta/es & int]e/s ( common b well-to-d humanity ,i "k n1 b c]ta9 x is t1 l ,rac9e & ,molire1 & unlike ,beaudelaire & ,mall>m & ,cs> ,franck1 !y w5t to la bonne compagnie = inspiration & support4 ,la bonne compagnie !y f\nd 9 ! l\nges ( great hotels1 on transatlantic l9]s1 9 wagons-lits1 9 music-halls1 & 9 exp5sive motor-c>s & re/aurants4 ,la bonne compagnie 0 danc+ "o-/eps to ragtime music4 ,?is1 !y said1 is ! ?+4 ,! arti/s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury _h f\nd la bonne compagnie--! ri*1 t is to say--danc+ waltzes to s5tim5tal ,olgas & ,blue ,danubes1 b !y _h drawn q o!r conclusions4 ,yet waltzes & waltz-tunes are j z good z1 & no bett] ?an1 fox-trots & ragtime4 ,bo? h _! m]its2 b x is a mi/ake1 p]haps1 = arti/s to take ei!r s]i\sly4 ,be t z x may1 ! s]i\s arti/s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury nev] dream$ ( suppos+ t ! pleasures ( ! ri* 7 ! prop] /uff ( art2 s x 0 only natural t ! tw5tie? %\ld g to ! hotel l\nges = inspiration4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 x 0 delightful = ^? :o sat dr9k+ _! cocktails & li/5+ to nigg]-b&s to be told t1 besides be+ ! jollie/ p on e>?1 !y 7 ! mo/ s5sitive & critically gift$4 ,!y1 along ) ! *ildr5 & savages :om 9 s _m ways !y resembl$1 7 ! possessors ( natural1 uncorrupt$ ta/e4 ,!y fir/ _h appreciat$ ragtime & surr5d]$ !mselves to ! compell+ qualities ( ,jazz4 ,_! in/9ct might be tru/$3 s1 no m classical conc]ts & music-lessons2 no m gett+ ,lycidas by he>t2 no m ,bdek]2 no m crick+ "o's neck 9 ! ,si/9e ,*apel3 unless ! col\r$ g5tleman :o leads ! b& at ! ,savoy has a natural lean+ t[>ds ^! ?+s y may dep5d ^u x !y are noble1 pomp\s1 & fraudul5t4 ,& x 0 delightful1 too1 = p )\t a ve/ige ( tal5t--& ev5 !n ^! 7 9 ! majority--p :o c\ld j /rum a tune or /r+ a few l9es ( dogg]el1 to be told t all t di/+ui%es :at us$ to be call$ s]i\s art f _! productions 0 ( no consequ5ce :atev]1 & t1 on ! contr>y1 x 0 ^!1 if any1 t ought to be tak5 s]i\sly4 ,! output ( v]se1 :i* 0 manife/ly mu* too easy to write & difficult to read1 w5t up sudd5ly by leaps & b\nds4 ,:at is m1 "s ( x got pr9t$3 publi%]s1 & ev5 editors1 b[$ ! knee4 ,naturally1 ! movem5t 0 a success at ! ,ritz & 9 ,grub ,/reet1 ,mayfair4 ,on ! o!r h&1 because to p :o reflect$ = an in/ant x seem$ highly improbable t fox-trott]s & %immy-%ak]s 7 s5sitive or int]e/+ p1 t ,*ri/y ,m9/rels 7 great musicians1 or t pub-crawl]s & demi-monda9es 7 poets1 !re sprang simultane\sly into exi/5ce a respectable1 intellig5t1 & ill-temp]$ opposition :i* did1 & cont9ues to d1 gross inju/ice to ! g5u9e arti/s :o h drawn inspiration1 or su/5ance at any rate1 f ,jazz4 ,dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s ,jazz _h dom9at$ music & col\r$ lit]ature3 on pa9t+1 z ,i h said1 its effect has be5 negligible4 ,:at1 = want ( a bett] "n1 ,i mu/ call ! ,czanne movem5t 0 too pr(\nd a /ream to be modifi$ by s %all[ a curr5t4 ,all ! great contempor>y pa9t]s are extremely s]i\s2 !y make no faces at _! pr$ecessors1 or at anyone else4 ,!y are n gavro*e4 ,surprise is ! la/ emotion !y wi% to ar\se4 ,&1 assur$ly1 !y h nei!r gone to ! hotel-l\ng]s = inspiration nor %[n ! slighte/ desire to amuse !m4 ,?is is z true ( ,picasso z ( ,d]a93 only1 ,picasso's prodigi\s inv5tiv5ess may sometimes give ! impression ( a w to surprise1 :ile 8 habit ( turn+ ev]y?+ to acc\nt c]ta9ly does lead him to ca/ an inquisitive eye on e new manife/ation ( vitality4 ,i h se5 him en?usia/ic ov] la politique ,lloyd-,george1 & ,i %\ld n be 9 ! lea/ surpris$ if he f\nd some?+ 9 x to s]ve "s "o or o!r ( 8 multif>i\s purposes4 ,if1 h[ev]1 surprise 7 :at ,picasso aim$ at he c\ld g a v mu* easi] way ab\t x4 ,he c\ld d :at 8 t5?-rate imitators try to d--= in/ance1 he c\ld agreeably %ock ! public ) mon/r\s c>icatures & cubi/ photography--^? pictures1 ,i mean1 :i* ! hone/ /ockbrok] recognizes1 ) a ?rill ( excitem5t at 8 own clev]ness1 z 8 fav\rite picture-po/c>ds rigg$ out to look naughty4 ,b ,picasso %[s su* admirable indiff]5ce to ! public t y c\ld nev] guess f 8 pictures t su* a ?+ exi/$3 & t1 ( c\rse1 is h[ x %\ld be4 ,he nev] />tles = ! sake ( />tl+2 nei!r does he mock4 ,c]ta9ly1 unlike ! be/ ( 8 contempor>ies1 he seems almo/ z indiff]5t to ! tradition z he is to ! public2 b he no m laughs at ! "o ?an he tries to />tle ! o!r4 ,only among/ ! :ipp]-snapp]s ( pa9t+ w y discov] a w to affront tradition1 or attract att5tion by delib]ate ecc5tricity4 ,only1 ,i ?9k1 ! ,italian ,futuri/s1 _! transalp9e apes1 a few revolution>ies on pr9ciple1 b especially ! ,futuri/s ) _! electric-lit pres5tation ( ! m obvi\s peculi>ities ( contempor>y life & _! ta/e = popul> actualities c be said def9itely to h attempt$ a pictorial expression ( ,jazz4 ,on music1 h[ev]1 & lit]ature its influ5ce has be5 great1 & "h its triumphs are consid]able4 ,x is easy to say t ! g5ius ( ,/rav9sky--a musician1 unless ,i mi/ake1 ( ! fir/ ord] & 9 ! great l9e--rises sup]ior to movem5ts4 ,to be sure x does3 s does ! g5ius ( ,molire4 ,b j z ! g5ius ( ,molire f\nd its appropriate food 9 "o k9d ( civilization1 s does ! g5ius ( ,/rav9sky 9 ano!r2 & ) t civilization 8 art mu/ inevitably be associat$4 ,te*nically1 too1 he has be5 influ5c$ mu* by nigg] rhy?ms & nigg] me?ods4 ,he has compos$ ragtimes4 ,s1 if x is inexact to say t ,/rav9sky writes ,jazz1 x is true to say t 8 g5ius has be5 n\ri%$ by x4 ,also1 he s\nds a note ( defiance1 & sometimes1 ,i ?9k1 does ev9ce a w to insult4 ,t he surprises & />tles is cle>2 :at is m1 ,i believe he means to d x3 b tricks ( self-adv]tisem5t are1 ( c\rse1 b5ea? s g5u9e an arti/4 ,no m ?an ,picasso does he seek small pr(its or quick returns2 on ! contr>y1 he ca/s 8 bread ^u ! wat]s ) a f9ely reckless ge/ure4 ,! fact is1 ,/rav9sky is too big to be cov]$ by a label2 b ,i ?9k ! ,jazz movem5t has z mu* "r to claim him = its own z any movem5t has to claim any fir/-rate arti/4 ,simil>ly1 x may claim ,mr4 ,t4,s4 ,eliot--a poet ( uncommon m]it & unmi/akably 9 ! great l9e--^: agoniz+ lab\rs seem to h be5 eas$ some:at by ! com=table m9i/rations ( a black & gr9n+ muse4 ,midwif]y1 to be sure1 seems an odd occupation = a lady :om "o pictures r 9 ! rle ( a flapp]3 b a midwife 0 :at ! poet ne$$1 & 9 t capacity %e has s]v$ him4 ,app>5tly x is only by adopt+ a demurely irrev]5t attitude1 by be+ primly insol5t1 & by play+ ! devil ) ! in/rum5t ( ,%akespe>e & ,milton t ,mr4 ,eliot is able occasionally to deliv] himself ( "o ( ^? complicat$ & rem>kable imag9+s ( 83 app>5tly x is only 9 language ( an exquisite purity s f> z mat]ial goes1 b twi/$ & ragg$ out ( easy recognition1 t ^! nursl+s c be swa!d4 ,z = surprise1 t1 presumably1 is an emotion :i* ! au?or ( ,ara ,vos ,prec is n unwill+ to provoke4 ,be t z x may1 ,mr4 ,eliot is ab\t ! be/ ( our liv+ poets1 &1 l ,/rav9sky1 he is z mu* a product ( ! ,jazz movem5t z s good an arti/ c be ( any4 ,9 lit]ature ,jazz manife/s itself bo? =mally & 9 cont5t4 ,=mally its di/9ctive *>act]i/ic is ! famili> "o--syncopation4 ,x has giv5 u a ragtime lit]ature :i* fl\ts traditional rhy?ms & sequ5ces & gramm> & logic4 ,9 v]se its products--rhy?ms :i* are (t5 indi/+ui%able f prose rhy?ms & collocations ( words to :i* sometimes is assignable no exact intellectual significance--are by n[ famili> to all :o read4 ,eliot is too p]sonal to be typical ( any?+1 & ! /ud5t :o w\ld get a fair idea ( ,jazz poetry w\ld d bett] to sp5d half an h\r ) a volume ( ,cocteau or ,c5dr>s4 ,9 prose ,i ?9k ,mr4 ,joyce w s]ve z a1 p]haps1 n v good example3 ,i *oose him because he is probably bett] kn[n to read]s ?an any o!r writ] :o affects simil> me?ods4 ,9 8 lat] publications ,mr4 ,joyce does delib]ately g to "w to break up ! traditional s5t5ce1 ?r[+ ov]bo>d sequ5ce1 syntax1 &1 inde$1 mo/ ( ^? conv5tions :i* m5 habitually employ = ! ex*ange ( precise ideas4 ,effectually1 & ) a w1 he rags ! lit]>y in/rum5t3 unluckily1 ?is w has at its s]vice tal5ts :i* ?\gh g5u9e are mod]ate only4 ,a writ] ( great] gifts1 ,virg9ia ,woolf1 has lately develop$ a ta/e = play+ tricks ) traditional con/ructions4 ,c]ta9ly %e leaves out ) ! bolde/ ( !m3 "h is syncopation if y l x4 ,i am n sure t ,i d4 ,at lea/1 ,i d\bt :e!r ! conc5tration ga9$ by h] new /yle = ,an ,unwritt5 ,novel & ,monday or ,tuesday makes up = ! loss ( ^? exquisite b old-fa%ion$ qualities :i* make ,! ,m>k on ! ,wall a ma/]piece ( ,engli% prose4 ,b1 inde$1 ,i d n ?9k ( ,mrs4 ,woolf z belong+ prop]ly to ! movem5t2 %e is n imbu$ ) t _s :i* inspires ! au!ntic ,jazz writ]s1 :e!r ( v]se t looks oddly l prose or ( prose t raises a false hope ( turn+ out to be v]se1 & conditions all t !y produce4 ,%e is n gavro*e4 ,9 h] writ+s ,i f9d no implicit1 & (t5 well-m]it$1 je] at accept$ ideas ( :at prose & v]se %\ld be & :at !y %\ld be ab\t2 no n]v\s dislike ( traditional valuations1 ( s*ol>%ip1 culture1 & intellectualism2 above all1 no note ( prote/ aga9/ ! notion t "o idea or emotion c be m important or significant ?an ano!r4 ,assur$ly1 ,mrs4 ,woolf is n ( ! company on ^: bann] is inscrib$ ,no discrim9ation6 ,no culture6 ,n mu* ?\ght6 ,%e is n ( t s*ool ^: gr& object x is to pres5t1 z surpris+ly z possible1 ! *aos ( any m9d at any giv5 mom5t4 ,! ,jazz !ory ( art1 if !ory !re be1 seems /upid en\gh--z d mo/4 ,:at matt]s1 h[ev]1 are n !ories1 b works3 s :at ( ! works ( ,jazz8 ,if ,/rav9sky is to be claim$ = ! movem5t1 ,jazz has its ma/]3 x has also its petits matres--,eliot1 ,c5dr>s1 ,picabia1 & ,joyce1 = in/ance1 & les six4 ,oddly en\gh1 les six consi/ ( f\r musicians--,d>ius ,milhaud1 ,georges ,auric1 ,p\l5c1 & ,g]ma9e ,taillef] ,z--*ap]on$ by ! brilliant ,jean ,cocteau4 ,all five h _! places 9 contempor>y civilization3 & su* tal5ts are n to be dispos$ ( simply by ! pres5t ( a bad "n4 ,= x is n en\gh to call an arti/ extremi/ or reaction>y1 ,cubi/ or ,impressioni/1 & condemn or approve him z su*4 ,^! classifications are m]ely j\rnali/ic or1 if y w1 ar*ological conv5i5ces4 ,x is ! critic's bus9ess to inquire n s mu* :e!r an arti/ is advanc$ or ,cubi/ or ,jazz1 z :e!r he is good1 bad1 or int]e/+2 & t is :at mo/ critics fail to d4 ,"o's g5]al op9ion ( a movem5t or s*ool ought n to affect "o's op9ion ( any p>ticul> "w4 ,"o may1 = excell5t reasons1 dislike a movem5t2 "o may hold t x hamp]s or sets on a false sc5t m arti/s ?an x s]ves2 t x induces /ud5ts ( promise to wa/e "t & en]gy on fruitless problems2 t x g5]ally fails to get ! be/ out ( its mo/ gift$ adh]5ts1 :ile x pumps into a multitude ( empty heads s mu* hot air z to swell !m to disquiet+ proportions4 ,?is is pretty mu* :at ,i ?9k ( ,cubism2 b ,i am n su* a fool z to d5y t1 exp]im5t+ 9 ^! v problems :i* seem to me to lead mo/ arti/s into a r unpr(itable _w ( ab/ractions1 ,picasso & ,braque h produc$ works ( ! greate/ beauty & significance1 :ile ^? ( ,f]n& ,lg]1 ,jean ,mets+]1 & o!r av[$ ,cubi/s are ( extraord9>y m]it & des]ve ! mo/ c>eful att5tion4 ,i c ?9k ( no movem5t except t call$ ,art n\veau1 :i* has n contribut$ some?+ to ! _w's arti/ic capital & to ! great tradition4 ,only1 to realize ?is1 "o mu/ be able to di/+ui% n only betwe5 movem5ts1 b betwe5 ! arti/s ( a movem5t4 ,t is :at angry critics w n d4 ,t is :y ! admirable ,mr4 ,d5t--^: brilliant lac]ations ( les six1 & o!r expon5ts ( ,jazz1 ,i sometimes h ! pleasure ( translat+ to 8 victims--knew no bett]1 ! o!r day1 ?an to bracket ,p\l5c ) ,miss ,edi? ,sitwell4 ,confusions ( ?is sort seem to me to take ! /+ out ( criticism2 & t1 ,i am sure1 is ! la/ ?+ ,mr4 ,d5t w\ld wi% to d4 ,he1 at any rate1 :o comes to bury ,jazz %\ld realize :at ! movem5t has to its cr$it1 viz41 "o great musician1 "o consid]able poet1 t5 or a doz5 *>m+ or int]e/+ little ma/]s & mi/resses1 & a sw>m ( utt]ly fatu\s creatures :o 9 all good fai? believe !mselves ,arti/s4 ,footnote ,z3 ,honegg]1 ,i ?9k1 0 nev] (ficially ( ! b&4 ,! enc\ragem5t giv5 to fatu\s ignorance to swell ) admiration ( its own incompet5ce is p]haps :at has turn$ mo/ viol5tly s _m intellig5t & s5sitive p aga9/ ,jazz4 ,!y see t x enc\rages ?\s&s ( ! /upid & vulg> to fancy t !y c und]/& art1 & hundr$s ( ! conceit$ to imag9e t !y c create x4 ,all ! girls 9 ! danc+s & sportsm5 at ! b> :o l a fox-trot or a maxixe h be5 giv5 to believe1 by p :o ought to "k bett]1 t !y are m s5sitive to music ?an ^? :o pref] ,bee?ov54 ,! fact t ,/rav9sky wants 8 music to be enjoy$ 9 ! cafs gives pub-loaf]s fair gr\nd = suppos+ t ,/rav9sky respects _! judgem5t4 ,well1 ! music ( ,brahms is n enjoy$ by pub-loaf]s2 b =m]ly ! conc]t-go]s 7 all[$ to "k bett]4 ,/rav9sky is report$ to h said t he w\ld l p to be eat+1 dr9k+1 & talk+ :ile 8 music 0 be+ play$ 7h[ furi\s he w\ld be if !y did any?+ ( ! sort671 s1 :5 a boxful ( b\nd]s beg9 *att]+ 9 ! middle ( an op]a & ! cultivat$ cry hu% ! inf]5ce is t ! cultivat$ are mak+ !mselves ridicul\s4 ,aga93 if rules 7 made by p$ants = p$ants1 mu/ n m]e lawlessness be a virtue8 ,&1 s9ce savages ?9k little & "k less1 & s9ce savage art has be5 extoll$ by ! kn[+ ones 7,i take my %>e ( :atev] blame may be go+7 z mu* z cultur$ has be5 decri$ does x n foll[ t ignorant & high-spirit$ lads are likely to write bett] v]ses ?an su* erudite old buff]s z ,milton1 ,sp5s]1 & ,gray8 ,above all1 because x has be5 said t ! intellect has no?+ to d ) art1 x is assum$ by ! mob ( ladies & g5tlem51 :o if !y wrote n ) ease c\ld n write at all1 t !re is no su* ?+ z ! arti/ic problem4 ,& x is1 ,i believe1 *iefly because all g5u9e arti/s are beg9n+ to feel m & m acutely ! ne$ ( a sev]e & exact+ problem1 & because ev]yone :o c>es s]i\sly = art feels ! ne$ ( sev]e critical /&>ds1 t1 ) a sigh ( relief1 p are timidly murmur+ to ea* o!r ,plus de ,jazz6 ,&1 inde$1 !re are autumnal indications3 ! gay papi]-ma* pagoda is beg9n+ to lose its col\rs3 visibly x is wilt+4 ,:51 a few days aft] ! conv]sation ,i h record$1 x 0 rum\r$ 9 ,p>is t ! admir$ ,prok(ieff1 compos] ( ,*\t1 _h said t he dete/$ ragtime1 ! con/]nation into :i* 7 ?r[n "s fa%ionable b>s & salons 0 z pa9ful to behold z mu/ h be5 t into :i* 7 ?r[n p>l\rs & vic>age g>d5s :5 ,pr(essor ,huxley began p\r+ cold wat] on ,noah's ,ark4 ,we hurri$ away to ! ,s\!rn ,syncopat$ ,or*e/ra1 only to f9d x sadly fall5 (f4 ,b _h x really *ang$ s mu* z we8 ,&1 m & m1 imm5se musical & lit]>y activity not)/&+1 p are look+ to ! pa9t]s1 ) _! high s]i\sness1 pr(essionalism1 consci5ce1 rev]5ce1 & vitality z ! sole expon5ts & savi\rs ( le gr& art4 ,n = no?+ is ,d]a9 ! mo/ admir$ ( ,fr5*m5 by ! "y lite2 = ,d]a9 is humor\s )\t be+ gavro*e1 respects ! tradition yet is subs]vi5t to no s*ool1 & believes t all ! highe/ human faculties are n m ?an suffici5t to ! production ( ! smalle/ "w ( art4 ,:at ! pick ( ! new g5]ation 9 ,france1 & 9 ,engl& too1 ,i fancy1 is beg9n+ to feel is t art1 ?\gh x ne$ nev] be solemn1 mu/ always be s]i\s2 t x is a matt] ( pr(\nd emotion & ( int5se & passionate ?\ght2 & t ^! ?+s are r>ely f\nd 9 danc+-palaces & hotel l\nges4 ,ev5 to und]/& art a man mu/ make a great intellectual ef=t4 ,"o ?+ is n z good z ano!r2 s arti/s & amateurs mu/ le>n to *oose4 ,no easy matt] t3 discrim9ation ( ?is sort be+ some?+ altoge!r diff]5t f tell+ a ,manhattan f a ,m>t9i4 ,to select z an arti/ or discrim9ate z a critic are ne$$ feel+ & intellect &--mo/ di/ress+ ( all--/udy4 ,h[ev]1 unless ,i mi/ake1 ! ef=t w be made4 ,! age ( easy acceptance ( ! fir/ ?+ t comes is clos+4 ,?\ght r ?an spirits is requir$1 quality r ?an col\r1 k r ?an irretic5ce1 intellect r ?an s+ul>ity1 wit r ?an romps1 precision r ?an surprise1 dignity r ?an impud5ce1 & lucidity above all ?+s3 plus de ,jazz4 ,mean:ile1 :e!r ! ladies & g5tlem5 9 ! re/aurants w soon be pref]r+ s5tim5tal waltz-tunes to flippant ragtimes is a "q on :i* ,i _c pret5d to an op9ion4 ,nei!r does x matt]4 ,:at ^! p l or dislike has no?+ to d ) art4 ,t is ! discov]y4