They existed before they were transferred to canvas; its destruction does not extinguish them.
Orange Jacobs: “They existed before they were transferred to canvas; its destruction does not extinguish them.”
Editor's note · Context
This quote reiterates Jacobs's belief that artistic ideas exist independently of their physical manifestations, emphasizing their enduring nature.
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