Enlarging the sphere of freedom

I went to Borders and came across these quotes in a book of paintings by Wolf Kann. Enjoy!
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"The practice of art should have an effect not only on the public, but even more importantly, on the artist himself, by enlarging his sphere of freedom. Once this is understood and becomes a profound part of artistic practice, the problem of being a mere manufacturer of expensive objects disappears; pictures are justifiable because they are steps in their maker's artistic development. Each picture is valuable only insofar as it contributes to this development, because it enables the artist to go on in a freer, larger way to his next picture."


"While one is working, it is helpful not to be all that smart."