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Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time.
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Emotion resulting from a work of art is only of value when it is not obtained by sentimental blackmail.
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Film will only become an art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper.
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An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture.
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Art is a marriage of the conscious and the unconscious.
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The ultimate politeness in art consists of speaking only to those who are able to uncover and measure its relationships. Anything else is symbolic, and symbolism is merely transcendental imagery.
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Look out! Be on your guard, because alone of all the arts, music moves all around you.
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The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Dawn Powell
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Born:
July 5, 1889
Died:
October 11, 1963
(aged 74)
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