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There’s Nothing Wrong—and a Lot That’s Right—About Copying Other Artists
Outside the Lines
We are taught that copying other people’s art is bad and that self-expression is great. Good advice for great artists. For the rest of us, not so much.
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Jan. 26 2014
6:45AM EST
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