Oscar Wilde
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All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril. It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors. Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital. When critics disagree, the artist is in accord with himself. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2015). The Picture of Dorian Gray, p.6, First Avenue Editions

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