George OrwellI do not wish to comment on the work; if it does not speak for itself, it is a failure.
About This Quote
This is one of my favorite quotes by Marcel Duchamp. It’s very true that if the work of art is not good enough to say something about itself, it's a failure. Art should always be more than what it does, it should be an expression of the artist's whole self.
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