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    Art at its most significant is a Distant Early Warning System that can always be relied on to tell the old culture what is beginning to happen to it.

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I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people

I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people

by Vincent Van Gogh Found in: Art Quotes,
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There is no prejudice that the work of art does not finally overcome.

There is no prejudice that the work of art does not finally overcome.

by Andre Gide Found in: Art Quotes,
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The secret of life is in art.

The secret of life is in art.

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Art Quotes,
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The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you.

The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you.

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Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let read more

Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over.

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Drawing is the true test of art.

Drawing is the true test of art.

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Art is the objectification of feeling, and the subjectification
of nature.

Art is the objectification of feeling, and the subjectification
of nature.

by Susanne K. Langer Found in: Art Quotes,
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The temple of art is built of words. Painting and sculpture and
music are but the blazon of its read more

The temple of art is built of words. Painting and sculpture and
music are but the blazon of its windows, borrowing all their
significance from the light, and suggestive only of the temple's
uses.
- Josiah Gilbert Holland (used pseudonym Timothy Titcomb),

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Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience.rn

Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience.rn

by Rebecca West Found in: Art Quotes,
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