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Why We Draw

NPR

By Lynn Neary

Published July 12, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

For people who doodle, it may just be a way to relieve tension. For artists who sketch, it's a way to see the world and to show the rest of us what they see. Join NPR's Lynn Neary and her guests to explore the humble status and high art of drawing.

Guest:

Peter Steinhart, Author of The Undressed Art: Why We Draw

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Lynn Neary is an NPR arts correspondent covering books and publishing.

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