Wednesday 7 January 2015

Talent versus Knowledge

While doing some holiday reading, I came across the following quote.  It's attributed to Johannes Itten, one of the pioneers of the Bauhaus design movement of the 1920's.  Although he was referring to design, I think there is something in it for all of us:

'If you, unknowing, are able to create masterpieces in colour, then unknowledge is your way.  But if you are unable to create masterpieces in colour out of your own unknowledge then you ought to look for knowledge'.  

Nothing like a bit of hard work and application to study what has gone before you to help your genius shine!

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