Quote by Jerry Saltz
Its art that pushes against psychological and social expectations,

Its art that pushes against psychological and social expectations, that tries to transform decay into something generative, that is replicative in a baroque way, that isnt about progress, and wants to – as Walt Whitman put it – contain multitudes. – Jerry Saltz

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Megacollectors suppose they can enter art history by spending astronomical amounts. – Jerry Saltz

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A metaphysical tour de force of untethered meaning and involuting interlocking contrapuntal rhythms, The Clock is more than a movie or even a work of art. It is so strange and other-ish that it becomes a stream-of-consciousness algorithm unto itself – something almost inhuman. – Jerry Saltz

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John Currins exaggerated realism and his twisted women kept me off balance, never knowing if they were sincere or ironic or some new emotion. – Jerry Saltz

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In general it can be said that a nations art is greatest when it most reflects the character of its people. – Edward Hopper

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When that shutter clicks, anything else that can be done afterward is not worth consideration. – Edward Steichen

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Literature flourishes best when it is half a trade and half an art. – William Ralph Inge

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In the first book of my Discworld series, published more than 26 years ago, I introduced Death as a character there was nothing particularly new about this – death has featured in art and literature since medieval times, and for centuries we have had a fascination with the Grim Reaper. – Terry Pratchett

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