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

Christo, Bulgarian Artist
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"It appears to be monumental only because it's art."

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"That could stay, not forever, because we believe that nothing exists that is forever, not even the dinosaurs, but if well maintained, it could remain for four to five thousand years. And that is definitely not forever."
Nothing, Years
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"You see, we are not machines and we do not have lots of ideas in a drawer."
Creativity, Ideas, Machines
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"And for every project, because it takes years, you can see the early drawings and collages as just a simple, vague idea, and through the years and through the negotiations of getting the permit, you see that every detail is now clarified."
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"The freedom of every artist is essential."
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"Now, there is no way to say how long some projects take, that's our principle."
Now, Projects
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"Our work is a scream of freedom."
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"Now, to describe the process of the Wrapped Reichstag, which went from 1971 to '95, there is an entire book about that, because each one of our projects has its own book. The book is not an art book, meaning it's not written by an art historian."
Art, Meaning, Now, Projects
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"We have created indoor installations inside museums, like the Wrapped Floor at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago in 1968, and not monumental at all by any standards."
Art, Chicago, Museums
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"Therefore, when we arrive in a place and talk to new people about a new image, it is very hard for them to visualize it. That's where the drawings are very important, because at least we can show a projection of what we believe it will look like."
People, Talk, Will
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"We wish to work in total freedom."
Work, Freedom

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"Art is not a thing; it is a way."

Elbert Hubbard, American Writer
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"Painting is just another way of keeping a diary."

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"A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price tag has been left."

Alexander Pope, English Poet
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"The poets are only the interpreters of the Gods."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher
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"The thing about hip-hop today is it's smart, it's insightful. The way they can communicate a complex message in a very short space is remarkable."

Barack Obama, American President
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"Art has a double face, of expression and illusion, just like science has a double face: the reality of error and the phantom of truth."

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