Ernst Fischer Quote

In a decaying society, art, if it is truthful, must also reflect decay. And unless it wants to break faith with its social function, art must show the world as changeable. And help to change it.


The necessity of art: a Marxist approach (ed. Puffin, 1978)


In a decaying society, art, if it is truthful, must also reflect decay. And unless it wants to break faith with its social function, art must show...

In a decaying society, art, if it is truthful, must also reflect decay. And unless it wants to break faith with its social function, art must show...

In a decaying society, art, if it is truthful, must also reflect decay. And unless it wants to break faith with its social function, art must show...

In a decaying society, art, if it is truthful, must also reflect decay. And unless it wants to break faith with its social function, art must show...