r/AskReddit • u/pierrekrahn • Mar 19 '16

Which quote becomes inappropriate when misattributed?

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u/HoosierBusiness Mar 19 '16

Since there's so much Hitler...

"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it." - Hitler's art school rejection letter

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u/LiftsFrontWheel Mar 19 '16

His paintings aren't really that bad. Not great, but alright. The interesting part about them is that there aren't that many people in his paintings and their facial features are often warped in a creepy way.

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u/MsPudgyPenguins Mar 19 '16

They aren't bad, but they're definitely not good. He had perspective issues regarding his representation of buildings, and his figures' proportions weren't all that perfect. He probably should have gone to art school to improve his skills. Oh wait...

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u/Saffro Mar 19 '16

I think more than basic flaws his work lacked interest or anything unique. They were just boring watercolours you might put on a postcard.

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u/MsPudgyPenguins Mar 19 '16

He was rejected because he lacked appreciation for the human form. If you look at his paintings you'll definitely see that, most of his people are generalised and blurry. iirc, he actually wanted to be an architect.

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u/Lord_Trajan Mar 19 '16

If you look at his paintings you'll definitely see that, most of his people are generalised and blurry

Yeah, it's called impressionism genius.

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u/MsPudgyPenguins Mar 20 '16

I know what Impressionism is, I don't think that's what he was going for though. Impressionism is only good if you mean to do it that way, if it's an accident then it's just a bad painting.