Art is Not 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.”

Pablo Picasso

Interesting article from The Conversation. It is a well-reported account of the work of artist Damien Hirst discussing, amongst other things, truth in art, and specifically ideas about art as process and product.

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