"Since I am not well and have difficulty walking.. .More than anything else, I need lots of rest; even letter-writing is a strain."

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“I have always taken the art of the ancient Egyptians as my model, even in purely technical matters.”

“free-to-read english text: 'Otto Mueller: A Stand-Alone Modernist', by Dieter W. Posselt, 2010 - GoogleBooks”

“By new style I meant mainly technical aspects. It is impossible to experience things from an entirely new angle through will-power; it has to mature in solitude.”

“My principle aim is to express my experience of landscape and human beings with the greatest possible simplicity.”

“I depict my life and experiences in my works of art.”

“I will try to develop an entirely new style and I am sure I will succeed.”

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