For centuries, the horrors of war have been sculpted by artists so people would never forget.
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War is by no means something glamorous, and I don't think that should ever be forgotten.
History has remembered the kings and warriors, because they destroyed; art has remembered the people, because they created.
The war is dreadful. It is the business of the artist to follow it home to the heart of the individual fighters - not to talk in armies and nations and numbers - but to track it home.
When looking at any significant work of art, remember that a more significant one probably has had to be sacrificed.
Art is important because when people start to forget, art reminds them what happened. Like 'Guernica.' People would not remember the tragedy of Guernica today if it were not for that painting.
The war was the end of an era, in art as well. And we were trying to create a new philosophy.
I don't think we live in those times when great art comes out of great adversity.
Let it be remembered, too, that at a time of war, nearly every one is under great strain.
People were very affected by the war. But it didn't mean you stopped painting unless you were called into the Army; then you just couldn't paint. But otherwise one continued.
History is littered with wars which everybody knew would never happen.
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