Art is not only about something; it is something. A work of art is a t…

Susan Sontag
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Art is not only about something; it is something. A work of art is a thing in the world, not just a text or commentary on the world. ✨ Susan Sontag (1983). A Susan Sontag reader, Vintage
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Art is not only about something; it is something. A work of art is a thing in the world, not just a text or commentary on the world. ✨ Susan Sontag (1983). A Susan Sontag reader, Vintage

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