Ernst Fischer

By Thomas Powell on July 10, 2021

"In a decaying society, art, if it is truthful must also reflect decay and unless it wants to break faith […]

"In a decaying society, art, if it is truthful must also reflect decay and unless it wants to break faith with its societal function art must show the world as changeable and help to change it."

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