Max BeckmannArt is creative for the sake of realization, not for amusement: for transfiguration, not for the sake of play. It is the quest of our self that drives us along the eternal and never-ending journey we must all make.
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Art is a creative process, a journey of self-discovery, a quest to know ourselves and our connection to the world around us. The artist’s goal is not to create an entertaining work of art but to create something that transforms the mind and spirit.
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