Entertainment is about the way things should be. Art is about the way they are.

Roger Ebert

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Art Entertainment

Author

Roger Ebert

Source

A Depression-era Story of Old Age, Tough and Level in its Gaze rogerebert.com

Language

English

Time

2010 2000s 21st century

Occupation

Film critic Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Ebert, Roger. "A Depression-Era Story of Old Age, Tough and Level in its Gaze." rogerebert.com, 11 Feb. 2010, www.rogerebert.com/reviews/make-way-for-tomorrow-1937.

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The greatness of art, like poetry or music, is that it is totally unnecessary.

Christo

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Topic
Art for art's sake Art

Author

Christo
Source
D Magazine
Medium
Interview
Language
English
Time
2011 2010s 21st century
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Christo. "Interview: Christo On the Freedom of Unnecessary Art." Interviewed by Peter Simek. D Magazine, 24 Feb. 2011.