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Andre Gide

Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better.

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Andre Gide suggests that true artistic creation happens when the artist allows a higher power to guide the work rather than trying to control every detail. The artist’s role is to step back and let the divine influence shape the art, making the outcome more genuine and inspired.

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