The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.

Orson Welles
The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.
The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.
The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.
The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.
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The enemy of art is the absence of limitations. This quote is, itself, a limitation on art because it limits what art can be. The limitations are how much money you have, what school you went to, age, gender, religion, etc. People who are trying to express themselves will normally try their hardest within those limits.

For instance, if someone doesn’t have enough money to work with he will use less expensive materials. This quote is one of the most well known quotes by Pablo Picasso; it appears in all of his paintings and prints.

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