Art is about the spontaneous connection of the artist to his own uncon…

David Mamet
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Art is about the spontaneous connection of the artist to his own unconscious - about insight beyond reason. If his insight were reasonable, anyone could do it, but anyone cannot. Only few can, and they are called. ✨ David Mamet (2010). Theatre, p.91, Macmillan
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