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September 18, 2007 5:12 PM Subscribe
Who said, "Great art doesn't offer answers; it asks questions," or some such?
Something my brother quoted to me a long time ago that has always stuck with me, but neither of us know who said it.
Something my brother quoted to me a long time ago that has always stuck with me, but neither of us know who said it.
Response by poster: interesting, but i don't think so. thanks for playing.
posted by es_de_bah at 5:20 PM on September 18, 2007
posted by es_de_bah at 5:20 PM on September 18, 2007
Best answer: The purpose of art is to lay bare the questions which have been hidden by the answers.
-James Baldwin
posted by whoaali at 6:20 PM on September 18, 2007 [5 favorites]
-James Baldwin
posted by whoaali at 6:20 PM on September 18, 2007 [5 favorites]
Response by poster: i think that may be it whoaali. thanks!
posted by es_de_bah at 6:36 PM on September 18, 2007
posted by es_de_bah at 6:36 PM on September 18, 2007
Who is Alex Trebek?
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 7:33 PM on September 18, 2007
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 7:33 PM on September 18, 2007
Not the answer you are looking for but I always loved this Picasso quote:
Art is not truth, art is a lie that exposes the truth
posted by any major dude at 6:47 PM on September 19, 2007
Art is not truth, art is a lie that exposes the truth
posted by any major dude at 6:47 PM on September 19, 2007
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a near miss perhaps
posted by DarkForest at 5:19 PM on September 18, 2007 [2 favorites]