Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.

Edgar Degas
About This Quote

The idea that art is not what you see, but what you make others see is one that has puzzled many people throughout the ages. It simply suggests that art can be something different than what you see. The way that art makes you see things isn’t the same as seeing them, but it still gets the idea across.

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