Why Paint?

Words v. Art 

 

“If you could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.”

 

—Edward Hopper (1882-1967), artist. Image: Early Sunday Morning, 1930.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Editorial Comment: Worth a few 1,000 words, I’d say.

 

 

 

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“I don’t think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.”—Tom Stoppard

 

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Edward C. Pease, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Head Emeritus
Department of Journalism & Communication
Utah State University
Today's WORD on Journalism