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| Monet, Renoir, and Degas refused to give in to the defeatist mood of the group--and Monet, in particular, was not intimidated: "We will go it alone," he declared. "We will get the money to establish our own exhibitions, we will get our work before the public, and we will establish the quality of our painting despite academic opposition!" Brave words, I thought, but such a plan required capital and strong leadership to carry it through to a successful conclusion. None of the group, as far as I knew, had any funds, with the possible exception of Degas, and it would be unfair to place the whole burden on him. In the dialogue that followed, I backed the idea, however, of private showings, and promised to participate if the others joined in. Actually, the discussion was vague, no concrete proposals were made, and the gathering broke up without agreeing on a course of action to take. |
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