“When the human race can fly to the moon, is there any real need of moonstruck poets?” ArtArtistPhilsophy Book:The necessity of art: a Marxist approach Source: The necessity of art: a Marxist approach
“In a decaying society, art, if it is truthful, must also reflect decay. And unless it wants to break faith with its social function, art must show the world as changeable. And help to change it.” IfsWorldWantArtHelpingShowsArtistSocialChangeBreakSocietyFunctionTruthfulDecaySocial ChangeBeing Truthful Book:The necessity of art: a Marxist approach Source: The necessity of art: a Marxist approach
“The bosses of our mass media, press, radio, film and television, succeed in their aim of taking our minds off disaster. Thus, the distraction they offer demands the antidote of maximum concentration on disaster.” MindFilmMediaTelevisionOffersSucceedDemandMassMadnessAimPressesRadioDisasterConcentrationBossDistractionMaximumAntidoteMass MediaFilm And Television Book:Art against ideology Source: Art against ideology
“As machines become more and more efficient and perfect, so it will become clear that imperfection is the greatness of man.” MenPerfectClearGreatnessMachinesImperfectionEfficientPerfection And ImperfectionGreatness Of ManBeing Imperfect Author:Ernst Fischer