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“We don't necessarily need so many artists. I recommend that many of the people who think they want to be artists should go into the American Friends Service Committee, or do government outreach to communities that don't have water, or that need seeds or ecological assistance. It would create a system in which people with engaged sensibilities and potential insight assist instead of imposing. I think it could leap right out of the art world into wonderful community action.”

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Carolee Schneemann

Carolee Schneemann is an American visual artist renowned for her experimental visual and performance art. Her works often explore themes of gender, body, and power, having a profound impact on contemporary art. more

“How do we get utopian thinking in a dystopian world? These days we aren't talking to each other - we're screaming and trying to hit each other over the head with rocks and sticks. A primitive fury has been unleashed by a president who has no culture, who cannot read, and who wants to determine power and aggression.”

Thinking World Trying Culture President Determine Primitive Aggression Dystopian Fury Utopian

Author:Carolee Schneemann

“It's really hard to have a fair discussion when you're faced with militarism, aggression, and greed. The militarists do not want dialogue. They want what they want. They're psychotic. They're greedy, they're narcissistic, and they're dangerous.”

Dangerous Greed Dialogue Discussion Aggression Greedy Narcissistic Psychotic

Author:Carolee Schneemann

“My teachers always said, "You're very talented, but don't set your heart on art. You're only a girl." I was inspired by Virginia Woolf in 1960, but they wouldn't let me write about her. They said she was a trivializer. I also wanted to do a paper on Simone de Beauvoir, and my philosophy teacher said, "Why would you write about the mistress? Write about the master." That was Sartre.”

Writing Heart Art Philosophy Girl Teacher Let Me Inspired Mistress 1960s

Author:Carolee Schneemann

“The way I understand composition and form and my ability to enter into material all comes from my disciplines and my commitment as a painter - my energy, my arm, my eyes, my sense of space and form and time. It's a wonderful realm for me. I never leave it.”

Eye Energy Ability Wonderful Discipline Commitment Painter Composition

Author:Carolee Schneemann