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“Art and relligion are not professions: they are not occupations for which men can be paid. The artist and the saint do what they have to do, not to make a living, but in obedience to some mysterious necessity. They do not product to live - they live to produce.”

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Clive Bell
Clive Bell

Clive Bell, born on September 16, 1881, and died on September 18, 1964, was a British art critic. He is considered one of the most influential art critics of the early 20th century, known for his unique insights into the form and visual aesthetics of art. more

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