Aristide Maillol Quote

Those who do Negro-sculpture in this country are wrong. We are in France; in the country of Ronsard, La Fontaine, and Racine. What connection is there between this country and these men, and Negro sculpture? An artist can only create in accordance with the character of his people and his time.

p. 407 - Conversations with Judith Cladel (1939–1944)