In order to approach the spiritual in art, one employs reality as little as possible... This explains logically why primary forms are employed. Since these forms are abstract, an abstract art comes into being.

Piet Mondrian

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Topic

Art

Author

Piet Mondrian

Language

Dutch

Time

1914 1910s 20th century

Occupation

Painter Artist

From

Netherlands Europe

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Citation

Mondrian, Piet. Sketchbook II. c. 1914.

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Rosa Luxemburg
Source
The Russian Revolution
Genre
Political literature Historical literature
Language
German
Time
1919 1910s 20th century
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Citation

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

Christo

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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 from 1914

My body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires.

James Joyce

Araby

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Being in love

Author

James Joyce
Source
Araby Dubliners
Medium
Short story
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1914 1910s 20th century
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Original Citation

Joyce, James. “Araby.” Dubliners. Grant Richards Ltd., 1914.

Current Citation

Joyce, James. “Araby.” Dubliners, edited by Terence Brown. Penguin Classics, 2014.