originality
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I look for originality and rarity when collecting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Practical Magic 2” is the story of an ancient recurring curse: the lack of originality that infests Hollywood like the frosty cloud that seeps into Regan’s bedroom in “The Exorcist.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
But fame and fortune did not affect her remarkable originality, which she once attributed to the "serenity of the soul" that comes from spending time alone.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Now companies avoid originality in favor of “churning out more films within franchises,” which is cheaper and easier than developing original products with independent creators.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
At the Goupil gallery he's also trying to persuade his bosses to see the value of this new Impressionist style: the use of color, light, brushstrokes, the freedom, the originality.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
