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Carter Ratcliff Biography

Art critic

Carter Ratcliff is an esteemed American art critic, born on August 20, 1941. He is known for his profound insights and unique critiques of modern art, which have had a significant impact on the art world.

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Book:John Singer Sargent

Source: John Singer Sargent

“Imagine a revised edition of Shakespeare... a big, thick book with an elegant cover... You open it and find that there are no pages, just an empty box of space. On the back wall of the box is a small mirror. You look into it, see yourself, and now you know all you need to know about Shakespeare.”

Knows Needs Looks Book Bigs Space Imagine Wall Pages Empty Mirrors Boxes Over You Thick Elegant

Author:Carter Ratcliff

“I believe that the artist's feelings are in some way generative. And I suspect that much of the artist's most productive emotion - not all of it but much of it - is felt in the course of playing around with form.”

Way Believe Play Feelings Form Artist Courses I Believe Felt Emotion Productive Suspects Playing Around

Author:Carter Ratcliff

“What is art?... From a strictly logical point of view, a question with no clear answer comes under the suspicion of being meaningless. But a strictly logical point of view never shows us much about art.”

Art Shows Answers Views Clear Point Of View Logical Meaningless Suspicion Being Me Being Mean

Author:Carter Ratcliff

About the Author

Born: August 20, 1941
Known for: Art critic
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