The artist must take sides.

Paul Robeson

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Topic

Art and politics Political neutrality Art Politics

Speaker

Paul Robeson

Source

The Artist Must Take Sides (Speech)

Medium

Speech

Language

English

Time

1937 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Musician Activist

From

United States

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Citation

Robeson, Paul. "The Artist Must Take Sides." National Joint Committee for Spanish Relief in aid of the Spanish Refugee Children. Royal Albert Hall, London, 24 June 1937. Speech.

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Another quote from the 1930s

O, let America be America again—
The land that never has been yet—
And yet must be—the land where every man is free.

Langston Hughes

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Topic
American ideals America

Author

Langston Hughes
Source
Let America Be America Again
Medium
Poem
Language
English
Time
1936 1930s 20th century
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Original Citation

Hughes, Langston. "Let America Be America Again." Esquire Magazine, July 1936.

Current Citation

Hughes, Langston. "Let America Be America Again." Langston Hughes. Edited by David Roessel. Everyman's Library, 1999.

Another quote about Art

Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war for attack and defense against the enemy.

Pablo Picasso

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Topic
Painting Purpose of art Art
Speaker
Pablo Picasso
Medium
Interview
Language
French
Time
1945 1940s 20th century
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Original Citation

Picasso, Pablo. "Picasso n'est pas officier dans l'armee Francaise," int. Simon Tery. Les Lettres Francaise, vol. 5, issue 48, 24 Mar. 1945, p. 6.

Current Citation

Picasso, Pablo. Picasso: Fifty Years of His Art, by Alfred H. Barr. Simon and Schuster, 1946.