Edvard Munch — "I do not believe in the art which is not the compulsive result of man's urge to …"
I do not believe in the art which is not the compulsive result of man's urge to open his heart.
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Stating his belief that true art must come from deep emotional compulsion.
Date: Late 19th - Early 20th Century
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