Rudolf Arnheim Quote

The principle of parsimony is valid esthetically in that the artist must not go beyond what is needed for his purpose.


Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye (ed. Univ of California Press, 1954)


The principle of parsimony is valid esthetically in that the artist must not go beyond what is needed for his purpose.

The principle of parsimony is valid esthetically in that the artist must not go beyond what is needed for his purpose.

The principle of parsimony is valid esthetically in that the artist must not go beyond what is needed for his purpose.

The principle of parsimony is valid esthetically in that the artist must not go beyond what is needed for his purpose.