"The essential quality of an artist is his ability to detach himself from the superficial appearance of the image he is working with.
He must be able to penetrate the true essence of the object and transform his impression into a picture with physical dimensions.
This artistic production reveals to the viewer that which he could not recognize on his own, an essence that was obscured by superficial layers.
Only an artist has the skill to reveal the inner dimensions of an object, thus enabling the observer to see it with a different perspective, and to realize the limitations of his previous awareness"
- The Rebbe. |
