Ralph EllisonThe work of art is, after all, an act of faith in our ability to communicate symbolically.
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Art is not merely an entertaining or useful object. It’s not just a picture or a movie. It’s neither just physical nor just spiritual, but rather something that exists in both of these realms. Art is about communicating visually—and about communicating in ways that can be understood by others, even if they haven’t seen the work of art before.
Source: Going To The Territory
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