Light is a delicate thing.

Georges Braque

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Topic

Nature of light Light Art

Speaker

Georges Braque

Source

The Artist in His Studio

Medium

Interview

Language

French

Time

20th century

Occupation

Painter Artist

From

France Europe

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Liberman, Alexander. The Artist in His Studio. Viking Press, 1960, ch. 3.

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The greatness of art, like poetry or music, is that it is totally unnecessary.

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Topic
Art for art's sake Art

Author

Christo
Source
D Magazine
Medium
Interview
Language
English
Time
2011 2010s 21st century
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Citation

Christo. "Interview: Christo On the Freedom of Unnecessary Art." Interviewed by Peter Simek. D Magazine, 24 Feb. 2011.

Another quote originally in French

When we abolish the slavery of half of humanity, together with the whole system of hypocrisy that it implies, then the "division" of humanity will reveal its genuine significance and the human couple will find its true form.

Simone de Beauvoir

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Topic
Women's equality Men and women

Author

Simone de Beauvoir
Source
The Second Sex
Genre
Historical literature Feminist literature
Language
French
Time
1949 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

De Beauvoir, Simone. Le Deuxième Sexe [The Second Sex]. Vol. 2, Gallimard, 1949.

Current Citation

De Beauvoir, Simone. The Second Sex, translated by Constance Borde and Sheila Malovany-Chevallier. Vintage, 2011.