Famous quote by W. H. Auden

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All works of art are commissioned in the sense that no artist can create one by a simple act of will but must wait until
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"All works of art are commissioned in the sense that no artist can create one by a simple act of will but must wait until what he believes to be a good idea for a work comes to him"

- W. H. Auden

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This quote by W. H. Auden recommends that all artworks are not created out of slim air, but rather are the result of a musician's ideas. It implies that a musician can not simply decide to create an artwork, however have to wait on a good concept ahead to them. This idea recommends that art is not something that can be forced, yet rather something that must be uncovered. It indicates that the creative procedure is a journey of exploration as well as exploration, and that the artist needs to hold your horses and also available to originalities. This quote additionally recommends that the imaginative process is a collective initiative between the musician and also the idea, and that the artist should agree to approve and nurture the suggestion in order to produce an effective work of art.

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W. H. Auden This quote is written / told by W. H. Auden between February 21, 1907 and September 29, 1973. He was a famous Poet from England. The author also have 59 other quotes.

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