What distinguishes modern art from the art of other ages is criticism.…

Octavio Paz
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What distinguishes modern art from the art of other ages is criticism. ✨ Octavio Paz (1973). Alternating Current, p.20, Arcade Publishing
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What distinguishes modern art from the art of other ages is criticism. ✨ Octavio Paz (1973). Alternating Current, p.20, Arcade Publishing

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