hi there
hi there:1.whats meaing of"come through" in this context.
2.meaning of: take off on Matisse"
3.caught the spirit:
4.gist of this sentense:"He could not simply read, was not simply imitating. It’s more than that.
TERKEL: So it was concentration on the drawing, but his ability was such
that even though he may not have been fully concentrating on it,
because there were distractions, he would come through with
remarkable works, like one he was doing a take off on Matisse. But the
fact that you have illustrations here. This is Matisse! I mean he caught
the spirit, or what you called “Matisseness.” He could not simply read,
was not simply imitating. It’s more than that.