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“The function of art is to acquaint the beholder with something he has not known before.”

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Susanne Katherina Langer was an American philosopher of German birth, renowned for her work in aesthetics, semiotics, cognitive psychology, and philosophical anthropology. Her contributions have had a profound impact on 20th-century philosophy. more

“All art is propaganda. ... The only difference is the kind of propaganda. Since art is essential for human life, it can't just belong to the few. Art is the universal language, and it belongs to all mankind. All painters have been propagandists or else they have not been painters. ... Every artist who has been worth anything in art has been such a propagandist. ... Every strong artist has been a propagandist. I want to be a propagandist and I want to be nothing else. ... I want to use my art as a weapon.”

Want Humans Kind Has Beens Art Use Artist Language Strong Differences Mankind Essentials Weapons Art Is Universal Painter Human Life Propaganda Very Strong Universal Language Propagandist

Author:Diego Rivera

“The rôle of the artist is that of a soldier of the revolution.”

Artist Revolution Soldier

Author:Diego Rivera

“I feel that the only thing that really matters in art and life is to go against the tidal wave of literalism and literal-mindedness-to insist on and live the life of the imagination.”

Feels Art Matter Life Is Imagination Wave Live Life Literal Tidal Waves Art And Life

Author:David Salle

“Do you know that drawing with words is also an art... ?”

Knows Art Drawing Do You Know

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Vincent van Gogh (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Vincent van Gogh (Illustrated)

“Art demands persistent work, work in spite of everything, and continuous observations. By persistent, I mean not only continuous work, but also not giving up your opinion at the bidding of such and such a person.”

Giving Mean Persons Art Opinion Demand Giving Up Observation Spite Not Giving Up Persistent Bidding

Author:Vincent Van Gogh

“I don't trip on that much. I just like to enjoy life and be happy.”

Enjoy Journey Travel Enjoy Life

Author:Roy Ayers

“Art is jealous, and demands our whole strength ... .”

Art Whole Demand Art Is Jealous

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Vincent van Gogh (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Vincent van Gogh (Illustrated)

“Sometimes art seems to be something very sublime, and, as you say, something sacred.”

Art Sometimes Seems Sacred Sublime

Book:Complete letters: with reproductions of all the drawings in the correspondence

Source: Complete letters: with reproductions of all the drawings in the correspondence

“All 48 of my fights have been hard. None have been easy. All played a major key. It's the 'Mayweather Era.' I feel that every fighter is an artist and they all take pictures their own way. I'm just one of the very best artists.”

Way Feels Has Beens Hard Artist Fighting Easy Keys Majors Fighter Eras Just One Best Artist Mayweather

Author:Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

“I've truly been blessed. I've taken my time, kept my eye on the prize and done what I've had to do. So I'm able to make a choice when to retire. Most fighters really couldn't.”

Done Eye Able Choices Taken Blessed Fighter My Time Prize Retiring Eye On The Prize

Author:Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

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