#illustration

The wonders of the Grand Canyon cannot be adequately represented in symbols of speech, nor by speech itself. The resources of the graphic art are taxed beyond their powers in attempting to portray its features. Language and illustration combined must fail. ↗

— John Wesley Powell

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For me archaeology is not a source of illustrations for written texts, but an independent source of historical information, with no less value and importance, sometimes more importance, that the written sources. ↗

— Michael Rostovtzeff

#historical #illustrations #importance #independent #information

He has a number of curious facts in illustration of the power of mere goodness to protect against outrage. ↗

— George Combe

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Open a magazine from the 1930s and '40s and look at the illustrations in it. There's nobody alive that could touch the way they could draw back then. ↗

— John Kricfalusi

#back #could #draw #illustrations #look

The generic Canadian style of illustration is different from the generic American style. ↗

— John Kricfalusi

#canadian #different #generic #illustration #style