Quote by J. G. Ballard

The geometry of landscape and situation seems to create its own systems of time, the sense of a dynamic element which is cinematizing the events of the canvas, translating a posture or ceremony into dynamic terms. The greatest movie of the 20th century is the Mona Lisa, just as the greatest novel is Gray's Anatomy.

The geometry of landscape and situation seems to create its

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This quote suggests that the arrangement and context of a landscape or situation can give rise to its own concept of time. It implies that these elements can transform static elements, such as a posture or ceremony, into dynamic and cinematic representations. Furthermore, it compares the impact of the Mona Lisa on the art world to that of Gray's Anatomy on literature, proclaiming them as the greatest movie and novel of the 20th century, respectively.

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By J. G. Ballard

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