Milton Glaser Wisdom
Everything in art that is profound and fundamentally important cannot be described.
-Milton Glaser, Drawing is Thinking
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I feel this to be deeply true. I’d been thinking about picking up Glaser’s book. Now, I’ve got even more inspiration to do so. Thanks for sharing, Kim!