Aphorisms for Artists by Walter Darby Bannard

Aphorism #53

The power of art is not communication, but effect.

When you sit down to a good meal you don’t ask, “What does it mean?” You taste it, you enjoy it, you consume it, it goes deep inside and nourishes you and makes you feel better. It helps keep you alive.

That’s what good art does.

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