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My art springs from my desire to have things in the world which would otherwise never be there.

~Carl Andre

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A place is an area within an environment that has been altered in such a way to make the general environment more conspicuous.

~Carl Andre

Topics: Altered Area Been Conspicuous Environment General Make More Place Such A Way Way Within

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I mean, art for art's sake is ridiculous. Art is for the sake of one's needs.

~Carl Andre

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My art will reflect not necessarily conscious politics but the unanalysed politics of my life.

~Carl Andre

Topics: Art Conscious Life My Life Necessarily Politics Reflect Will

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Matter as matter rather than matter as symbol is a conscious political position, essentially Marxist.

~Carl Andre

Topics: Conscious Essentially Marxist Matter Political Position Rather Symbol Than

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Every time you work, you have to do it all over again, to rid yourself of this dross. I suppose for a person who is not an artist or not attempting art, it is not dross, because it is the common exchange of everyday life.

~Carl Andre

Topics: Again Art Artist Attempting Because Common Every Every Time Everyday Everyday Life Exchange Life Over Person Rid Suppose Time Who Work You Yourself

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It is futile for an artist to try to create an environment because you have an environment around you all the time. Any living organism has an environment.

~Carl Andre

Topics: Any Around Artist Because Create Environment Futile Living Organism Time Try You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Artist

Born: September 16th, 1935

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