Making social comment is an artificial place for an artist to start from. If an artist is touched by some social condition, what the artist creates will reflect that, but you can't force it.

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This quote suggests that an artist should not overly focus on making social commentary a deliberate starting point for their artistic expression. Instead, when an artist is genuinely moved or affected by a social condition, their creation will naturally reflect this influence. It emphasizes the importance of authenticity and genuine inspiration in artistic work, implying that attempting to force or manufacture social commentary may result in inauthentic or contrived art.

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