Ernest Flagg on Work
Browse 2 quotations attributed to Ernest Flagg, catalogued under work, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Ernest Flagg, entry #185095: "Simplicity and Dignity are so nearly related that they may be considered together. ...A quiet air of reserved power is characteristic of dignity, and that is best obtained by simp…"
Attributed to Ernest Flagg, entry #62869: "4th. Savings in labor: By the lowness of the walls... in the use of unskilled labor in building walls, by backing the face stones with concrete, and placing the face stones in the…"
2 Quotes by Ernest Flagg on Work
"Simplicity and Dignity are so nearly related that they may be considered together. ...A quiet air of reserved power is characteristic of dignity, and that is best obtained by simple means and the absence of apparent effort. Simplicity is the mark of genius. The giant in art does his work easily, without straining and without affectation; his ways are direct and to the point."
"4th. Savings in labor: By the lowness of the walls... in the use of unskilled labor in building walls, by backing the face stones with concrete, and placing the face stones in the forms dry without the use of mortar, except for pointing... in the simplification of woodwork, especially in the hanging of windows and doors, and in the setting of trim... in the application of hardware, chiefly on account of the kind of hinges used... in the standardization of parts and the use of similar members... by cutting about one-half the labor in the installation of plumbing drainage... and by the greater use of machine and shop work, which the exposed structural members permit of."