"It is not the job of art to mirror. Images reflected in a mirror appear to us in reverse. An artist's responsibility is to reveal consciousness; to produce a human document."

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Source : Squeak Carnwath, John Berggruen Gallery (San Francisco, Calif.) (1994). “Squeak Carnwath, recent paintings: September 8-October 8, 1994, John Berggruen Gallery”

Squeak Carnwath

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“Authority, without any condition and reservation, belongs to the nation.”
“What we are trying to do is to create a social business in Bangladesh, a joint venture to create restaurants for common people. Good, healthy food at affordable prices so that people don't have to opt for food that is unhealthy and unhygienic.”
“A person could leave you so quickly. So much history and time and memories, but they snuck away from you, and other things took their place. How could you hold on? Wait. A bigger question. The biggest. How could you hold on and let go?”
“March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection. March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life's path.”
“The more we are true to ourselves, the more we can connect with and contribute to the world.”
“Photography has definitely been my favorite way to remember things. At least for me thatâ€™s how my brain processes things, of memories or moments - if I take a picture of it I can remember so many more details. I think itâ€™s about choosing the exact picture in my head that signifies or symbolizes a moment - almost as if youâ€™re using film. Itâ€™s almost archaic.”
“She turned towards me and narrowed her eyes...narrowed them horizontally, not vertically.”
“And when man faces destiny, destiny ends and man comes into his own.”

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