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“There is a constant ebb and flow in art historical reputations. The reputation of even the greatest figures like Picasso are in flux.”

Quote by Jeffrey Deitch

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Jeffrey Deitch is a renowned art dealer, born in 1950. He has over three decades of experience in the art world and has served as the head of several art galleries, promoting contemporary art on a global scale. more

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“In the 1970s when I started in the art world, no self-respecting artist would have stood in line to try to get on a television show. It never would have happened.”

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“Overall, I think any opportunity to expose people to art on a mass level - to have some kid in Oklahoma say to his mother, "I want to be an artist" - is a good thing.”

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“Sometimes you do a sound installation, and the first day or two it is very exciting. Then you are hearing this every day for a month, and it becomes like a torture.”

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“We're in a post-conceptual era where it's really the artist's idea and vision that are prized rather than the ability to master the crafts that support the work. Today, our understanding of an artist is closer to a philosopher than to a craftsman.”

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“I actually do my own renovations. I designed and built a 100-foot split-cedar rail fence to enclose my property. It was one of the hardest things I've ever done. Don't recommend doing it alone. I also built a 100-square-foot back porch. Again, don't recommend doing it alone.”

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