Nevertheless, what was made in the hope of transforming the world need not be rejected because it failed to do so otherwise, one would also have to throw out a good deal of the greatest painting and poetry of the nineteenth century. An objective political failure can still work as a model of intellectual affirmation or dissent.
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Robert Hughes.
Themes
- Art — Creativity, expression, and the role of art in society
- Creativity — The spark of original thought, invention, and artistic vision