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Home Art The basis of art is truth, both in matter and in mode.

The basis of art is truth, both in matter and in mode.

Polly, August 17, 2013

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Of course the illusion of art is to make one believe that great literature is very close to life, but exactly the opposite is true. Life is amorphous, literature is formal.

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I am a real person that cares about his art and cares about what he’s doing – I have a heart and a soul and want to touch people and give.

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