Landscape Quote by Gertrude Stein
““One must not forget that the earth seen from an airplane is more splendid than the earth seen from an automobile. The automobile is the end of progress on the earth, it goes quicker but essentially the landscapes seen from an automobile are the same as the landscapes seen from a carriage, a train, a waggon or in walking. But the earth seen from an airplane is something else. So the twentieth century is not the same as the nineteenth century and it is very interesting knowing that Picasso has never seen the earth from an airplane, that being of the twentieth century he inevitably knew that the earth is not the same as in the nineteenth century, he knew it, he made it, inevitably he made it different and what he made is a thing that now all the world can see.””
About This Quote
Source Essay: The View from Above, 1922
Air travel offers a novel perspective, reshaping artistic perception compared to ground travel.
In simple terms: Seeing Earth from planes changes how artists view it.
Key Takeaway
Embrace new viewpoints.
Themes
perspective
technology
art
history
Mood
thoughtful
inquisitive
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- travel writing
- art criticism
- urban planning
- environmental studies
Key Concepts
modernism
visual perception
innovation
Questions to Reflect On
- How does perspective alter creativity?
- What does this mean for future art?
A Different Perspective
Ground views remain valuable; not all appreciate aerial perspective.
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