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"Then again the great artist, besides aiming at perfection of form searches for truth. He never, in any of his works, allows what he knows to be false to remain. If he believes a work to be false in any part he will change, destroy or abandon it. The longer he works the more exacting he becomes in the demand for what is true. This insistence upon truth is of great importance today. The invention of atomic weapons is a far less sinister threat to human happiness than the discovery of the power of untruth. The realisation this it is possible to influence millions by the deliberately told lie is one of the most dreadful threats that civilisation has ever been compelled to face. The atomic bomb in itself is harmless. But the untruth, or the deliberately fostered ignorance, that inflame a nation may, at any moment, cause it to be dropped. Only truth can combat falsehood, and the artist is a champion of truth".
"Without truth there can be no freedom. Art honors the spirit of man, his intellect and his feelings, and would have them free".

Chapter XI "Art And Education"
Page 154, Paragraph 2

H.Caudwell
The Creative Impulse
London
Macmillan & Co. Ltd
1951
  • Listening to: Throwing Muses
  • Reading: Angels & Demons
  • Watching: The News (muted)
  • Playing: With the Cat
  • Drinking: Coffee

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Neil James
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United Kingdom
Current Residence: Cambridge, England
Favourite genre of music: Lyrically Satisfying - Acoustic Guitar
Favourite photographer: Diane Arbus
Favourite style of art: Ambiguous
Skin of choice: Lived In - Tattooed
Favourite cartoon character: Jane (from 'Daria')
Personal Quote: The truth is more important than fearing other peoples opinions of you.
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Mood: Optimism ~ollegudbrand 1 day ago  Professional General Artist
Thank you for watching me, Neil!
-Best wishes & warmest regards from Olle
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:iconlien:
My pleasure, my friend.
Thank you for the kind wishes.
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~Digital-Fey 2 days ago  Student General Artist
Thanks for the fav! I love your style, it's an amazing blend of subtle and visceral.
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:iconlien:
I love the word 'visceral', thank you for using it in relation to my work.
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~Digital-Fey 1 day ago  Student General Artist
It's one of my favourite words too, as it happens - and very appropriate in this case I think.
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^arctoa 3 days ago  Student Photographer
Hallo there. An example of your art has been featured in the latest publication of my weekly Friday Feature series of journals. Feel free to take a look, and please continue with your impressive work.
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:iconlien:
Thank you very much!
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:iconarctoa:
^arctoa 10 hours ago  Student Photographer
My pleasure.
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