Portable Wisdom

Author: Pablo Picasso

Brief Info: Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre designer

Years Lived: 1881-1973

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Quotations


Art is a lie that makes us realize truth

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. If he only shows in his work that he has searched, and re-searched, for the way to put over lies, he would never accomplish anything.

From the article “The Arts”

— 1923

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