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“Theory has nothing to do with a work of art. Pictures which are interpretable, and which contain a meaning, are bad pictures. A picture presents itself as the Unmanageable, the Illogical, the Meaningless.”

Art Theory Works Of Art Meaningless Illogical

Author:Gerhard Richter

“Bad critics judge a work of art by comparing it to pre-existing theories. They always go wrong when confronted with a masterpiece because masterpieces make their own rules.”

Art Judging Theory Critics Compare Works Of Art Masterpiece

Book:The Illuminati Papers

Source: The Illuminati Papers

“True works of art contain their own theory and give us the measurement according to which we should judge them.”

Giving Should Art Judging Theory Works Of Art Aesthetics Measurement

Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Contrary to the outstanding work of art, outstanding theory is susceptible to improvements.”

Art Theory Contrary Improvement Works Of Art Outstanding Susceptible

Author:Karl Popper

“Europe is so well gardened that it resembles a work of art, a scientific theory, a neat metaphysical system. Man has re-created Europe in his own image.”

Men Wells Art Theory Europe Works Of Art Metaphysical Neat European Countries Scientific Theory

Book:The collected works of Aldous Huxley

Source: The collected works of Aldous Huxley

“A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price tag has been left.”

Has Beens Art Left Objects Theory Works Of Art Tag Price Tag

Author:Alexander Pope