Jean Cocteau had lots to say about art

Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time.

True realism consists in revealing the surprising things which habit keeps covered and prevents us from seeing.

Emotion resulting from a work of art is only of value when it is not obtained by sentimental blackmail.

An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original.

Art is a marriage of the conscious and the unconscious.

Art is not a pastime, but a priesthood.

When a work appears to be ahead of its time, it is only the time that is behind the work.

Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) Writer, Playwright, artist, filmmaker.

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