Ernest Flagg on Beauty
Browse 2 quotations attributed to Ernest Flagg, catalogued under beauty, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Ernest Flagg, entry #189105: "Beauty is largely dependent on fitness, and fitting methods are usually the most convenient and economical; therein, indeed, to a great extent, lies their very fitness."
Attributed to Ernest Flagg, entry #192720: "If the chief rules of good design were understood by the masses as they might be, nothing would do more to promote beauty, improve workmanship, add to the value of manufactures, a…"
2 Quotes by Ernest Flagg on Beauty
"Beauty is largely dependent on fitness, and fitting methods are usually the most convenient and economical; therein, indeed, to a great extent, lies their very fitness."
"If the chief rules of good design were understood by the masses as they might be, nothing would do more to promote beauty, improve workmanship, add to the value of manufactures, and in many other ways further the general welfare and prosperity of the country. They are simple, easy to acquire, and should be taught with the alphabet."