March 14, 2010

What is art?


"We all know that art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth."

-- Pablo Picasso 1881-1973: Dore Ashton Picasso on Art (1972)






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

-- Suzanne Langer 1895-1985: in Mind (1967)

"Porn is altogether pragmatic. It exists to stimulate and satisfy an appetite just the way cookery books do, except the porn reader always has his ingredients to hand."

-- Irma Kurtz: Malespeak (1986)















Artists: Top to bottom, left to right:

Wagenbreth
Brunetti
Currin
Carravagio
Dix
Photo
Zappa ?
Roman Vase
McGrath

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