None of it seemed very real, but I suppose that’s the trouble with history. It’s the one thing we have to make up for ourselves.
“He would encourage me to move about the studio. Would not give me a pose. Drew without looking at the paper. Drew on the floor. Follow the lines, he would say, watch the surroundings. A thin arm makes a face sadder. Describing shadows he grew small, rascally.”
Anne Carson | “Short Talk on His Draughtsmanship”