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Seeing is not as simple as looking.


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Anything can be art. Art is the relations between relations, not the relations between objects.

Anything can be art. Art is the relations between relations, not the relations between objects.



All art (after Duchamp) is conceptual (in nature) because art only exists conceptually.

All art (after Duchamp) is conceptual (in nature) because art only exists conceptually.



I liked that the work itself was something other than simply what you saw It meant you could have an art work which was that idea of an art work, and its formal components weren't important.

I liked that the work itself was something other than simply what you saw It meant you could have an art work which was that idea of an art work, and its formal components weren't important.



That celebrated marriage of science and art, photography, seemed at the time to join together how we look at the world, art, with how we were coming to know it, science.

That celebrated marriage of science and art, photography, seemed at the time to join together how we look at the world, art, with how we were coming to know it, science.



I am only describing language, not explaining anything.

I am only describing language, not explaining anything.



Change art to include yourself.

Change art to include yourself.



Making something new to look at is a futile and empty act if its only audience is the eyes.

Making something new to look at is a futile and empty act if its only audience is the eyes.





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There is no greater treasure in this world than somebody who loves you as you are.

There is no greater treasure in this world than somebody who loves you as you are.



I'm open to anything. I think everyone should enjoy every moment that they experience.

I'm open to anything. I think everyone should enjoy every moment that they experience.



The world exists for its own sake, not for ours. Swallow *that* pill!

The world exists for its own sake, not for ours. Swallow *that* pill!



Well, I'm not going to get into that. I think that those kind of distinctions and lists of titles like "street photographer" are so stupid. I'm a photographer, a still photographer. That's it.

Well, I'm not going to get into that. I think that those kind of distinctions and lists of titles like "street photographer" are so stupid. I'm a photographer, a still photographer. That's it.



A man who makes a one-dollar profit on his expense account is dishonest. A man who loses five cents on one is a damned fool.

A man who makes a one-dollar profit on his expense account is dishonest. A man who loses five cents on one is a damned fool.



Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.

Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.



The white saucer like some full moon descends / At last from the clouds of the table above.

The white saucer like some full moon descends / At last from the clouds of the table above.



The secret to mountain biking is pretty simple. The slower you go the more likely it is you'll crash.

The secret to mountain biking is pretty simple. The slower you go the more likely it is you'll crash.



Loyal employees in any company create loyal customers, who in turn create happy shareholders.

Loyal employees in any company create loyal customers, who in turn create happy shareholders.




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