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Here's looking at you, "Kid"
Is 4-year-old Marla Olmstead a painting prodigy or the instrument of a hoax? "My Kid Could Paint That" asks fascinating questions about art, family and journalistic ethics.
By Andrew O'Hehir [2007-10-06]

  • regarding children painting abstract art...

    It's been said that it's unheard of for children Marla's age to create abstract art--I'm wondering if that's because they are hard-wired at that age to paint houses, dogs, trees, etc., or if it's because they are actively discouraged from "just scribbling and splashing paint around."

    -- Leeandra Nolting
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    Saturday, October 6, 2007 11:03 AM
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