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Abstraction is real, probably more real than nature
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"Abstraction is real, probably more real than nature"

- Josef Albers

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Josef Albers' quote "Abstraction is genuine, most likely more real than nature" talks to the concept that abstract ideas are more tangible and significant than the physical world. Albers was a German-born artist and teacher who was a significant proponent of abstract art. He believed that abstract art was a way to express the inner functions of the mind and to explore the relationship in between the physical and the spiritual. He argued that abstract art was more than simply a representation of the physical world, but rather a method to explore the intangible elements of life. By developing abstract art, Albers believed that a person might explore the depths of the human experience and reveal the surprise realities of deep space. Albers' quote recommends that abstract art is a way to access a much deeper level of truth, one that is more real than the real world. He thought that abstract art was a method to explore the intangible aspects of life and to discover the covert truths of the universe.

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Josef Albers This quote is written / told by Josef Albers between March 19, 1888 and March 26, 1976. He was a famous Artist from Germany. The author also have 30 other quotes.

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