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Stéphane Mallarmé Quote About Art & Painting
October 3rd

Painting not the thing, but its effect. - Art quote by Stéphane Mallarmé
I think what Stéphane Mallarmé was trying to get across here is that art is meant to have an effect on its audience. Sure, you can paint a beautiful mountain scene, but are you just painting a beautiful mountain scene, or are you painting the effect the beautiful mountain scene has on you?
Read more about Stéphane Mallarmé here and here.
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Painting is an experience the painter will never not be in a painting, interpretation is subjective.