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“We should see the desire for neatness, the desire for sharp impressions, as a desire in art.”

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Eli Siegel was an American poet, born on August 16, 1902, and died on November 8, 1978. His poetry is known for its profound philosophical thoughts and unique artistic style. more

“One of the things called forth by the Imagist movement in poetry was neatness; and when we say keenness, we mean neatness. A knife that is keen is also a knife that cuts neatly; it isn't brutal. Sharpness is different from brutality. Brutality is clumsy: it is wide - it has a lot of fist and thumb and no delicate finger.”

Mean Different Cutting Movement Fingers Wide Knives Delicate Brutal Fists Thumbs Brutality Clumsy Sharpness Neatness Keenness

Author:Eli Siegel

“Is there in painting an effect which arises from the being together of repose and energy in the artist's mind? - can both repose and energy be seen in a painting's line and color, plane and volume, surface and depth, detail and composition? - and is the true effect of a good painting on the spectator one that makes at once for repose and energy, calmness and intensity, serenity and stir?”

Mind Together Artist Energy Lines Effects Color Painting Depth Details Surface Arise Planes Intensity Serenity Volume Composition Spectators Calmness Repose Being Together

Author:Eli Siegel

“Is there in every work of art something which shows reality as one and also something which shows reality as many and diverse? - must every work of art have a simultaneous presence of oneness and manyness, unity and variety?”

Art Shows Reality Unity Oneness Variety Works Of Art Diverse Simultaneous

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“Reality is all that which can affect one.”

Reality

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“In order to be deep, we sometimes have to cut through and cut apart. That is to be seen in the common phrase, 'Cut it out!' The reason is that this thing is seen as superfluous and therefore it should be excised, as a growth, unnecessary, should be excised.”

Should Sometimes Reason Order Understanding Growth Common Cutting Phrases Unnecessary Superfluous

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“The universe is Why, How, and What, in any order, and all at once.”

Order Universe

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