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Michael Kimmelman

Michael Kimmelman Biography

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Michael Kimmelman is a renowned author born on May 8, 1958. His work spans a wide range of fields, including art, culture, and architecture.

Michael Kimmelman is a renowned author born on May 8, 1958. His work spans a wide range of fields, including art, culture, and architecture.

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“Art provides us with clues about how to live our own lives more fully... art becomes our entree to the sublime.”

Art Art Is Sublime Clue Entrees

Author:Michael Kimmelman

“The consolation of art comes in many forms... For some it is making, for others it is having.”

Art Form Consolation Collectors

Book:The Accidental Masterpiece: On the Art of Life and Vice Versa

Source: The Accidental Masterpiece: On the Art of Life and Vice Versa

“Drawing used to be a civilized thing to do, like reading and writing. It was taught in elementary schools. It was democratic. It was a boon to happiness.”

Writing School Used Reading Taught Democratic Drawing Used To Be Things To Do Civilized Elementary School Reading And Writing Boon

Author:Michael Kimmelman

“Everything, even the most ordinary daily affair, is enriched by the lessons that can be gleaned from art.”

Art Education Lessons Ordinary Affair

Book:The Accidental Masterpiece: On the Art of Life and Vice Versa

Source: The Accidental Masterpiece: On the Art of Life and Vice Versa

“The paradox of the culture wars is that they have made celebrities out of some artists who would otherwise vanish. Censorship has become a growth industry. This may be the best argument, in the end, for unfettered freedom of expression.”

May Made War Ends Artist Culture Growth Freedom Expression Industry Argument Being The Best Paradox Censorship Freedom Of Expression

Author:Michael Kimmelman

“Art is not just about what's great or expensive or scandalous or famous. It's a mirror we hold up that looks different to everyone who sees it, and whose beauty lies as much in us, and our capacity to dream.”

Looks Art Different Dream Lying Art Is Capacity Mirrors Expensive Scandalous

Author:Michael Kimmelman

“Art, not unlike raising children... may entail much sacrifice and periods of despair, but, with luck, the effort will produce something that outlives you.”

May Children Art Effort Sacrifice Produce Periods Despair Luck Raising Children

Author:Michael Kimmelman

“Under ordinary circumstances, bad art naturally gets sorted out and disappears. That is how history works when it is left alone to do its job.”

Art Jobs Left Circumstances Standards Ordinary Disappear Left Alone

Author:Michael Kimmelman

“It's not that there is no such thing as truth. But we come to like and trust a certain story, not because it's necessarily the most absolutely truthful, but because it's a thing that we tell ourselves that makes sense of the world, at least at this moment.”

World Moments Stories Truth Certain Make Sense Truthful

Author:Michael Kimmelman

“All writers, all storytellers, are imposing their own narrative on something.”

Narrative Storyteller Imposing

Author:Michael Kimmelman

“Out of routine comes inspiration. That's the idea, anyway. To grasp what's exceptional, you first have to know what's routine.”

Knows Firsts Ideas Inspiration Ritual Routine Exceptional

Author:Michael Kimmelman

About the Author

Born: May 8, 1958
Known for: Author
Quotes: 11

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