We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.

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Pablo Picasso was a 19th-century Spanish painter and sculptor. Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France. One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, the co-invention of collage, and for the wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Art — Creativity, expression, and the role of art in society
  • Truth — Meditations on honesty, authenticity, and the search for truth

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