"What the work of art looks like isn't too important. It has to look like something if it has a physical form. No matter what form it may finally have it must begin with an idea. It is the process of conception and realization with which the artist is concerned."

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Source : Sol LeWitt (1995). “Sol Lewitt: critical texts”, Power House Books

Sol LeWitt

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“If a teacher does not involve himself, his values, his commitments, in the course of discussion, why should the students?”
“The era of appeasement must come to an end. The political and social demands that dissidents are making of the universities do not flow from sound basic educational criteria, but from strategic considerations on how to radicalize the student body, polarize the campus and extend the privileged enclaves of student power.”
“I realized that I needed to be more like the shepherd than the hired hand in protecting my team.”
“When the prizes fall to the lot of the wicked, you will not find many who are virtuous for virtue's sake.”
“Many Americans follow pro basketball from November through June, for reasons that I found unexplainable, other than the fact that they were overly fascinated with soaring armpits.”
“Parents have to understand: if your kid isn't you, don't blame the kid.”
“Now, all the movies are for teenagers. It's very difficult for an actress to find really deep, beautiful characters to play.”
“Trust Yourself and Believe, Whatever Happens Don't Give Up...”

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