“But You Did That in Thirty Seconds.” “No, It Has Taken Me Forty Years To Do That.” – Quote Investigator

"But You Did That in Thirty Seconds." "No, It Has Taken Me Forty Years To Do That." Pablo Picasso? Mark H. McCormack? James McNeill Whistler? Apocryphal? Dear Quote Investigator: A rapidly created artwork may still be quite valuable. An anecdote illustrating this point features Pablo Picasso and a pestering art lover. Would you please explore whether this tale is authentic or apocryphal? Quote Investigator: The earliest instance of the Pablo Picasso vignette located by QI appeared in the 1984 b...

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“But You Did That in Thirty Seconds.” “No, It Has Taken Me Forty Years To Do That.” – Quote Investigator