work of a master

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The contemplative cinema of Béla Tarr was as excruciatingly beautiful as it was brazenly original, often conjuring comparison to the work of a master painter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

And in a recording leaked this week of a woman who sounds like Jackson Lee talking to an aide, we see the work of a master at the top of her craft.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2023

“The Woman Who Ran” is a cinematic sketch, and also the work of a master.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2021

This is an interesting story, both in the particulars of inexperienced artists grappling with the work of a master playwright and the generalities of the Norwegian and Danish experience in Chicago.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2018

Some books will be valued because of their illustrations, for the work of a master hand may be recognized by the expert searcher after valuables.

From Chats on Household Curios by Burgess, Fred. W. (Frederick William)