Famous quote by Paul Klee

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Everything vanishes around me, and works are born as if out of the void. Ripe, graphic fruits fall off.
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"Everything vanishes around me, and works are born as if out of the void. Ripe, graphic fruits fall off. My hand has become the obedient instrument of a remote will"

- Paul Klee

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This quote by Paul Klee speaks to the innovative procedure of art-making. It recommends that the artist is a conduit for a greater power, a "remote will" that guides their hand in developing masterpieces. The artist is in a state of flux, with everything around them disappearing, and new works being born from the void. The works are described as "ripe, graphic fruits" that fall off, as if they are ready to be selected and taken pleasure in. The artist is the loyal instrument of this higher power, allowing it to manifest its will through their work. This quote talks to the power of imagination and the ability of the artist to take advantage of a greater source of motivation. It speaks with the idea that art is not simply an item of the artist's own creativity, but a symptom of something greater.

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Switzerland Flag This quote is written / told by Paul Klee between December 8, 1879 and June 29, 1940. He/she was a famous Artist from Switzerland. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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