Art Quote by Joni Mitchell

“Art is short for artificial…so the art of art is to be as real as you can within this artificial situation… In a way it’s a lie to get you to see the truth.” quote by Joni Mitchell — Download Open image

““Art is short for artificial…so the art of art is to be as real as you can within this artificial situation… In a way it’s a lie to get you to see the truth.””

Joni Mitchell

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