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" It appears to be monumental only because it's art. "

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" Feelings aroused by the touch of someone's hand, the sound of music, the smell of a flower, a beautiful sunset, a work of art, love, laughter, hope and faith - all work on both the unconscious and the conscious aspects of the self, and they have physiological consequences as well. "

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" The most striking quality common to all primitive art is its intense vitality. It is something made by a people with a direct and immediate response to life. "

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