ART THOUGHTS –2
We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth, at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies. ~Pablo Picasso
No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist. ~Oscar Wilde
The artist does not see things as they are, but as he is. ~Alfred Tonnelle
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. ~Aristotle
2 comments:
I like your quotes - very provocative.
The man bent over his guitar,
A shearsman of sorts. The day was green.
They said, "You have a blue guitar,
You do not play things as they are."
The man replied, "Things as they are
Are changed upon the blue guitar."
(From The Man With The Blue Guitar by Wallace Stevens - full verse can be read at http://www.geegaw.com/stories/the_man_with_the_blue_guitar.shtml )
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