An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs. - Quotes, Quotations & Sayings by Edgard Varese

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An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs.

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Edgard Varese

Date of birth: 1883-12-22

Date of death: 1965-11-06

Quotes number: 10

Nationality: American

Profession: Composer

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