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Quote by Christian Boltanski

“I think that all human activity is stupid. Artistic activity is also stupid, but you can see it more clearly.”

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Christian Boltanski, born on September 6, 1944, is a renowned sculptor. His works often explore themes of memory, time, and personal identity, using everyday objects and photography to evoke emotional responses from viewers. more

“The more you work, the less you exist. I believe (at least, I used to believe, because I no longer think this is entirely true) that the artist is like someone carrying a mirror in which everyone can look and recognize themselves, so that the person who carries the mirror ends up being nothing.”

Thinking Believe Looks Persons Ends Used Artist I Believe Mirrors Carrie

Author:Christian Boltanski

“We all die twice - once when we actually die and once when no one on earth recognizes our photograph.”

Earth Dies Photograph

Author:Christian Boltanski

“Photography is used to give evidence, and the evidence is always deceiving.”

Giving Used Photography Evidence Deceiving

Author:Christian Boltanski

“In most of my photographic pieces I have manipulated the quality of the evidence that people assign to photography, in order to subvert it, or to show that photography lies - that what it conveys is not reality but a set of cultural codes.”

People Shows Reality Lying Order Quality Pieces Photography Evidence Code

Author:Christian Boltanski

“... in the eyes of its visitors, Venice has no reality of its own. Anyone visiting the place has already seen so many pictures of it that they can only attempt to view it via these clichés, and they take home photographs of Venice that are similar to the ones they already knew. Venice [is] becoming like one of those painted backdrops that photographers use in their studio.”

Use Home Reality Eye Views Becoming Photographer Photograph Studios Visiting Venice Visitors Backdrop

Author:Christian Boltanski

“Do you serve a purpose, or purposely serve?”

Purpose

Author:Corey Taylor

“The pictures present an improvised view of life as normal. Life is shown as we think we see it but in fact never do. The pictures imitate life to find a way out.”

Thinking Way Facts Life Is Views Normal Normal Life

Author:David Salle

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