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Art is accusation, expression, passion. Art is a fight to the finish between black charcoal and white paper
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"Art is accusation, expression, passion. Art is a fight to the finish between black charcoal and white paper"

- Gunter Grass

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This quote by Gunter Grass speaks with the power of art and its capability to express feeling and ideas. Art is a type of accusation, a method to reveal one's feelings and passions. It is a fight in between the artist and the medium, between the black charcoal and the white paper. The artist is trying to make a declaration, to develop something meaningful and effective. The white paper is a blank canvas, a representation of the artist's capacity. The black charcoal is the tool used to bring the artist's vision to life. The battle between the two is a battle to the surface, a struggle to create something meaningful and powerful. Art is a method to express one's feelings and passions, to make a statement and to produce something meaningful and effective.

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Germany Flag This quote is written / told by Gunter Grass somewhere between October 16, 1927 and today. He/she was a famous Author from Germany. The author also have 2 other quotes.

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