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“The Force of Art lies in its immediate influence on human psychology and in its active contagiousness.” quote by Naum Gabo — Download Open image

“The Force of Art lies in its immediate influence on human psychology and in its active contagiousness.”

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Art has no need of philosophical arguments, it does not follow the signposts of philosophical systems; Art like life, dictates systems to philosophy.

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If an artist has no experience before he makes a painting or a sculpture, he is not an artist.

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