Wednesday 3 April 2013

Either he'll remain single - or he'll find himself an utterly stupid wife

Such a brilliant fellow [Joseph Olbrich]. Either he'll remain single - or he'll find himself an utterly stupid wife. That's how thinks go. you only have to take a look at other celebrated artists.

Alma Mahler-Werfel, Diaries 1898-1902. Ed. & tr. A. Beaumont (1998), 247 (Sun 11 February 1900)

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