John Barth Quote

My feeling about technique in art is that it has about the same value as technique in love-making. That is to say, on the one hand, heartfelt ineptitude has its appeal and, on the other hand, so does heartless skill; but what you want is passionate virtuosity.


Atlantic Monthly (Aug., 1967)


My feeling about technique in art is that it has about the same value as technique in love-making. That is to say, on the one hand, heartfelt...

My feeling about technique in art is that it has about the same value as technique in love-making. That is to say, on the one hand, heartfelt...

My feeling about technique in art is that it has about the same value as technique in love-making. That is to say, on the one hand, heartfelt...

My feeling about technique in art is that it has about the same value as technique in love-making. That is to say, on the one hand, heartfelt...