Vladimir NabokovA work of art has no importance whatever to society. It is only important to the individual.
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A work of art has no importance whatever to society. It is only important to the individual. This statement is so true whether you are talking about a painting, an essay, or a poem. A work of art can never be anything more than what it is.
It cannot be molded into something else. It cannot be used for one person’s gain at another’s expense. No matter how much money you pay for a piece of art, it is not about the buyer or the seller or even the artist.
It’s not about any of that. It’s just about the artwork.
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