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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 control over what seems essentially uncontrollable, in the coherence of the inchoate, and in its ability to create its own values.

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Un croquis vaut mieux qu’un long discours."Fr., "A picture is worth a thousand words.

Un croquis vaut mieux qu’un long discours."Fr., "A picture is worth a thousand words.

by Napoleon Found in: Art and artists Quotes,
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The artist one day falls through a hole in the brambles, and from that moment he is following the dark read more

The artist one day falls through a hole in the brambles, and from that moment he is following the dark rapids of an underground river which may sometimes flow so near to the surface that the laughing picnic parties are heard above.

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Art distills sensations and embodies it with enhanced meaning.

Art distills sensations and embodies it with enhanced meaning.

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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.

by Jean Arp Found in: Art and artists Quotes,
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it.

Give me a museum and I'll fill it.

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A great artist is always before his time or behind it.

A great artist is always before his time or behind it.

by George Moore Found in: Art and artists Quotes,
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The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of the marble block as are not needed - read more

The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of the marble block as are not needed - it is a process of elimination.

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Art is the most passionate orgy within man's grasp.

Art is the most passionate orgy within man's grasp.

by Jean Dubuffet Found in: Art and artists Quotes,
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Every great work of art has two faces, one toward its own time and one toward the future, toward eternity.

Every great work of art has two faces, one toward its own time and one toward the future, toward eternity.

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