“The work of art is a revelation of the innate goodness of matter. Matter narcissistically mirrors itself in art, with the artist's hidden hand that holds the mirror up, the impersonal mechanism by means of which matter makes its perfection manifest.” MeanArtMatterHandsArtistGoodnessArt IsPerfectionMirrorsRevelationsWorks Of ArtManifestMechanismInnateInnate Goodness Book:Redeeming Art: Critical Reveries Source: Redeeming Art: Critical Reveries
“Van Gogh, among others, believed in the religion of art, which, whatever else it involved, made it clear that art is more than the sum of its material characteristics and not simply a reflection of everyday life.” ArtMadeClearMaterialsInvolvedReflectionArt IsEverydayMade ItCharacteristicsEveryday LifeVans Author:Donald Kuspit
