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Edward Bruce - Bio |
 | | Artist and art collector Edward Bruce was born in Dover Plains, N.Y. and began painting landscapes at the age of fourteen. |
| | Bruce’s knowledge of the traditions of Chinese landscape painting is also evident, in his harmoniously composed landscapes, simplified forms, and atmospheric perspective. |
| | In a letter to collector and art dealer Leo Stein, Bruce wrote of Phillips, “He does not go in search of show works, he is not misled by names, he does not feel the need to fill gaps, his collection is to typical collections like the intimacy of family compares with public speech…. |
| www.phillipscollection.org /american_art/bios/bruce-bio.htm (270 words) |
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