I made art a philosophy, and philosophy an art: I altered the minds of men, and the colour of things: I awoke the imagination of my century so that it created myth and legend around me: I summed up all things in a phrase, all existence in an epigram: whatever I touched I made beautifulOscar Wilde
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Pablo Picasso said, “I made art a philosophy, and philosophy an art: I altered the minds of men, and the colour of things: I awakened the imagination of my century so that it created myth and legend around me: I summed up all things in a phrase, all existence in an epigram: whatever I touched I made beautiful.” He was talking about how he transformed art from a mere craft to a philosophical statement. He also said that he transformed the minds of men and made them see things differently. He awoke their imaginations and gave them a new way to look at life. Lastly, he said that he transformed existence into something beautiful. In doing so, he helped people to understand what life was really about.
Source: De Profundis And Other Writings
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