Minae MizumuraArt is not democratic. Art is sublime.
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The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche wrote that “Art is not democratic. Art is sublime.” He was reflecting on the way art ultimately gives a person a lot more power than they might think. In the right circumstances, you can make something as simple as a piece of paper or an image on a canvas feel as immense as the stars in the sky. It’s been said that the stars are nothing but a handful of dust, but it’s hard to believe that’s true when you see them up close and personal. The same power is true of art – it can take something even as small as a painting and make it seem as big as a mountain.
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