James Fenton - 'What is this', and 'How is this done?' are the first two questions t...

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'What is this', and 'How is this done?' are the first two questions to ask of any work of art. The second question immediately illuminates the first, but it often doesn't get asked. Perhaps it sounds too technical. Perhaps it sounds pedestrian.

James Fenton

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Deutsche Übersetzung

"Was ist das?" Und "Wie wird das gemacht?" sind die ersten beiden Fragen, die von jedem Kunstwerk gestellt werden. Die zweite Frage beleuchtet sofort die erste, wird aber oft nicht gefragt. Vielleicht klingt es zu technisch. Vielleicht klingt es fußgängerisch.

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