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> [“There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality. —Pablo Picasso”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-b-burger/there-is-no-abstract-art-you-must-always-start-with-something/)

[Edward B. Burger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-b-burger/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/919/edward-b-burger-48957_abstract-art_there-is-no-abstract-art-you-must-always_83219.jpg)

> [Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rebecca-west/any-authentic-work-of-art-must-start-an-argument-between-the-artist/)

[Rebecca West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rebecca-west/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca0/rebecca-west-1248_argument_any-authentic-work-of-art-must-start-an_247853.jpg)

> [I'd say, if you want to be an artist, start with your art; start with making great music and it will, hopefully,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/queen-latifah/i-d-say-if-you-want-to-be-an-artist-start-with-your-art-start-with/)

[Queen Latifah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/queen-latifah/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b02/queen-latifah-1560_art_i-d-say-if-you-want-to-be-an-artist-star_1682748.jpg)

> [There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pablo-picasso/there-is-no-abstract-art-you-must-always-start-with-something-2/)

[Pablo Picasso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pablo-picasso/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a1/pablo-picasso-552_abstract_there-is-no-abstract-art-you-must-always_1716873.jpg)

> [Art is useful. Through art we can start building a world that works differently.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tania-bruguera/art-is-useful-through-art-we-can-start-building-a-world-that-works/)

[Tania Bruguera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tania-bruguera/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c33/tania-bruguera-50283_art_art-is-useful-through-art-we-can-start-b_3126456.png)

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