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“That is one of the functions of art: to present what the narrow and desperately practical perspectives of real life exclude.”

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Book:On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature

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On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature

This book delves into the art of storytelling, examining its role and significance in literature. The essays within discuss various aspects of narrative, including its impact on readers and society. more

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C.S. Lewis

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“Look, I don't see why bad artists - I mean artists who are obviously incompetent... - why they should be presented hypocritically as good artists just because they're supposed to be advancing the frontiers of freedom of expression or... ...demonstrating that there should be no limit on subject matter.”

Art Artists Freedom Of Expression

Book:Earthly Powers

Source: Earthly Powers

“A life without books is a thirsty life, and one without poetry is...like a life without pictures.”

Life Art Poetry Books

Author:Stephen King

“What is the difference between “creator” and “craftsman”? The one who creates bestows being itself, he brings something out of nothing—ex nihilo sui et subiecti, as the Latin puts it—and this, in the strict sense, is a mode of operation which belongs to the Almighty alone. The craftsman, by contrast, uses something that already exists, to which he gives form and meaning.”

Art Artist

Book:Letter to Artists

Source: Letter to Artists

“Too Clear, too clean. The problem was precision, perfection; the problem was "digitization" which sucked the life out of everything that got smeared through its microscopic mesh. Film, photography, music: dead. "An aesthetic holocaust!”

Art Artists Modernism Digitalization

Book:A Visit From the Goon Squad

Source: A Visit From the Goon Squad

“Because the world has gone nutty and art always paints the spirit of its times”

Art

Book:Stranger in a Strange Land

Source: Stranger in a Strange Land

“It's ugly, but is it art?”

Art Modernism

Book:Pictures from an Institution

Source: Pictures from an Institution

“I pastiche, I quote, I lie. Fake, forge, forage, fabricate, copy, borrow, transform, steal. I illusion. I’m a genuine deceiver, a shy sham artist.”

Art Artist Forgery Hive A Forgery Woman Forger

Author:Shawna Lemay

“(The Mona Lisa), that really is the ugliest portrait I’ve seen, the only thing that supposedly makes it famous is the mystery behind it,” Katherine admitted as she remembered her trips to the Louvre and how she shook her head at the poor tourists crowding around to see a jaundiced, eyebrow-less lady that reminded her of tight-lipped Washington on the dollar bill. Surely, they could have chosen a better portrait of the First President for their currency?”

Art Humor Funny Money Mystery Masterpiece Artwork Sad But True Mona Lisa Presidents Portrait Gadfly George Washington Sarcastic Quotes Da Vinci Ugly Art

Book:Brushstrokes of a Gadfly

Source: Brushstrokes of a Gadfly

“Carrie felt this as a personal reproof. She read "Dora Thorne," or had a great deal in the past. It seemed only fair to her, but she supposed that people thought it very fine. Now this clear- eyed, fine-headed youth, who looked something like a student to her, made fun of it. It was poor to him, not worth reading. She looked down, and for the first time felt the pain of not understanding.”

Art Book Understanding Youth

Book:Sister Carrie

Source: Sister Carrie

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