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Twentieth-century art may start with nothing, but it flourishes by virtue of its belief in itself, in the possibility of read more
Twentieth-century art may start with nothing, but it flourishes by virtue of its belief in itself, in the possibility of control over what seems essentially uncontrollable, in the coherence of the inchoate, and in its ability to create its own values.
With an apple I will astonish Paris.
With an apple I will astonish Paris.
Of all lies, art is the least untrue.
Of all lies, art is the least untrue.
Art is an experience, not the formulation of a problem.
Art is an experience, not the formulation of a problem.
The artist is the opposite of the politically minded individual, the opposite of the reformer, the opposite of the idealist.
The artist is the opposite of the politically minded individual, the opposite of the reformer, the opposite of the idealist.
I didn't have any interest in traditional art.
I didn't have any interest in traditional art.
Art is a fruit that grows in man, like a fruit on a plant, or a child in its mother's read more
Art is a fruit that grows in man, like a fruit on a plant, or a child in its mother's womb.
What the mass media offers is not popular art, but entertainment which is intended to be consumed like food, forgotten, read more
What the mass media offers is not popular art, but entertainment which is intended to be consumed like food, forgotten, and replaced by a new dish.
The defining function of the artist is to cherish consciousness.
The defining function of the artist is to cherish consciousness.
