Chaim PotokArt begins .. . when someone interprets, when someone sees the world through his own eyes. Art happens when what is seen becomes mixed with the inside of the person who is seeing it.
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When we look at a painting or read a story, we see the world as the artist sees it. That's part of the magic of art. It's time to recognize that what we see is also part of the art. It's something that adds to it and transforms it into something new.
Source: The Gift Of Asher Lev
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