Quote by: Joni Mitchell

I wanted to paint in a folk-artist-y way. My heroes were Van Gogh, Gauguin, Matisse, and Rembrandt. I think Picasso is about as a modern as I got. But I incorporated things that they rejected as well as movements that happened later.


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Author Bio


  • NameJoni Mitchell
  • DescriptionCanadian musician
  • AliasesRoberta Joan Anderson
  • BornNovember 7, 1943
  • CountryCanada
  • ProfessionSinger; Songwriter; Painter; Singer-songwriter; Artist; Musician
  • WorksBoth Sides; Big Yellow Taxi; Carey; Got 'til It's Gone
  • AwardsPolar Music Prize; Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Canadian Music Hall Of Fame; Canada's Walk Of Fame; Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame; Companion Of The Order Of Canada