Quote by Robert Smithson
Artists themselves are not confined, but their output is. - Robert

Artists themselves are not confined, but their output is. – Robert Smithson

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Instead of causing us to remember the past like the old monuments, the new monuments seem to cause us to forget the future. – Robert Smithson

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Future
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When a finished work of 20th century sculpture is placed in an 18th century garden, it is absorbed by the ideal representation of the past, thus reinforcing political and social values that are no longer with us. – Robert Smithson

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gardening
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Art is an invention of aesthetics, which in turn is an invention of philosophers… What we call art is a game. – Octavio Paz

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The style of ancient Egyptian art is transcendently clear, something 8-year-olds can recognize in an instant. Its consistency and codification is one of the most epic visual journeys in all art, one that lasts 30 dynasties spread over 3,000 years. – Jerry Saltz

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Art

God is really only another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant and the cat. He has no real style. He just goes on trying other things. – Pablo Picasso

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Art

Courage is the art of being the only one who knows youre scared to death. – Earl Wilson

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Art

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