Ernst Fischer Quotes

A collection of quotes by Ernst Fischer.

Ernst Fischer (1899-1972) was an Austrian writer, politician, and cultural theorist. He played a significant role in the Austrian Communist Party and was imprisoned for his political activities during World War II. Fischer is best known for his literary works, including novels, plays, and essays, which often explored themes of social justice and the human condition. His notable works include "The Necessity of Art" and "The Structure of the Modern World: A Marxist Analysis." Fischer's writings continue to be influential in the fields of literature, philosophy, and political theory.

I don't want life to imitate art. I want life to be art.

I don't want life to imitate art. I want life to be art.

Man, became man through work, who stepped out of the animal

Man, became man through work, who stepped out of the animal kingdom as transformer of the natural into the artificial, who became therefore the magician, man the creator of social reality, will always stay the great magician, will always be Prometheus bringing fire from heaven to earth, will always be Orpheus enthralling nature with his music. Not until humanity itself dies will art die.

As machines become more and more efficient and perfect, so i

As machines become more and more efficient and perfect, so it will become clear that imperfection is the greatness of man.

Machinery Machines

In a decaying society, art, if it is truthful, must also ref

In a decaying society, art, if it is truthful, must also reflect decay. And unless it wants to break faith with its social function, art must show the world as changeable. And help to change it.

The bosses of our mass media, press, radio, film and televis

The bosses of our mass media, press, radio, film and television, succeed in their aim of taking our minds off disaster. Thus, the distraction they offer demands the antidote of maximum concentration on disaster.

The one function that TV news performs very well is that whe

The one function that TV news performs very well is that when there is no news we give it to you with the same emphasis as if there were.