Quote by Laura Riding

Art, whose honesty must work through artifice, cannot avoid cheating truth.

Art, whose honesty must work through artifice, cannot avoid

Summary

This quote highlights the paradoxical nature of art, asserting that while art strives to depict truth, it is inherently deceptive as it relies on artifice to convey its message. The artistic process involves manipulation and interpretation, where the artist's subjective perspective bends reality. Hence, the very act of creating art involves a certain degree of "cheating truth." This quote reflects the complex relationship between art and truth, acknowledging that while art aims to represent reality, it does so through a filtered and subjective lens, hence distorting the absolute truth.

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By Laura Riding

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