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Quote by Susan Sontag

“Creativity needs to be taken care of. It's like a big baby that needs to be nourished.”

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Susan Sontag was an American writer, critic, and photographer. Known for her unique literary style and profound thinking, her work spans various fields including literature, art, and politics. Born on January 16, 1933, she passed away on December 28, 2004. more

“Our task is not to find the maximum amount of content in a work of art, mush less to squeeze more content out of the work than is already there. Our task is to cut back on content so we can see the thing at all. The aim of all commentary on art now should be to make works of art - and, by analogy, our own experience - more, rather than less, real to us.”

Should Art Real Cutting Amount Tasks Aim Works Of Art Maximum Commentary Analogies

Author:Susan Sontag

“To demand the portrait that will be a complete portrait of a person is as futile as to demand that a motion picture be condensed into a single still.”

Persons Stills Demand Portraits Motion Pictures

Author:Alfred Stieglitz

“A work is not art until enough noise has been made about it and someone rich comes along and buys it.”

Has Beens Art Made Enough Rich Noise

Author:Alfred Stieglitz

“What does art do for us? It gives shape to our emotions.”

Giving Doe Art Emotion Shapes

Book:The Elegance of the Hedgehog