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Opposite my studio a huge factory — its black walls scarred with red…
Quote byJoseph Stella · 1877–1946
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "The Brooklyn Bridge (A page of my life)," 1929, p. 87.
English (original)
Opposite my studio a huge factory — its black walls scarred with red stigmas of mysterious battles — was towering with the gloom of a prison. At night fires gave to innumerable windows menacing blazing looks of demons — while at other times vivid blue-green lights rang sharply in harmony with the radiant yellow-green alertness of cats enjewelling the obscurity around.
— Joseph Stella
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