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With a painter or a sculptor, one cannot begin to alter his works, but an architect has to put up with anything, because he makes utility objects - the building is there to be used, and times change.
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"With a painter or a sculptor, one cannot begin to alter his works, but an architect has to put up with anything, because he makes utility objects - the building is there to be used, and times change."
— Arne Jacobsen

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With a painter or a sculptor, one cannot begin to alter his works, but an architect has to put up with anything, because he makes utility objects - the building is there to be used, and times change. — Arne Jacobsen

About Arne Jacobsen

Arne Jacobsen was a Architect from Kingdom of Denmark (1902–1971).

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Who said "With a painter or a sculptor, one cannot begin to alter his works, but an archi…"?
This quote is attributed to Arne Jacobsen, a Architect from Kingdom of Denmark.
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Arne Jacobsen lived from 1902 – 1971.