THE ARTISTIC IMAGE IS ALWAYS A METONYM, WHERE ONE THING IS SUBSTITUTED FOR ANOTHER, THE SMALLER FOR THE GREATER. TO TELL OF WHAT IS LIVING, THE ARTIST USES SOMETHING DEAD; TO SPEAK OF THE INFINITE, HE SHOWS THE FINITE.
Never try to convey your idea to the audience - it is a thankless and senseless task. Show them life, and they'll find within themselves the means to… - Andrei Tarkovsky
Never try to convey your idea to the audience - it is a thankless and senseless task. Show them life, and they'll find within themselves the means to…
- Andrei Tarkovsky
Weakness is a great thing, and strength is nothing. When a man is just born, he is weak and flexible. When he dies, he is hard and insensitive. When … - Andrei Tarkovsky
Weakness is a great thing, and strength is nothing. When a man is just born, he is weak and flexible. When he dies, he is hard and insensitive. When …
An artist cannot be partially sincere any more than art can be an approximation of beauty. - Andrei Tarkovsky
An artist cannot be partially sincere any more than art can be an approximation of beauty.
Being silent for a while is good. Words can't really express a person's emotions. - Andrei Tarkovsky
Being silent for a while is good. Words can't really express a person's emotions.
Where am I when I'm not in reality or in my imagination? - Andrei Tarkovsky
Where am I when I'm not in reality or in my imagination?
Art would be useless if the world were perfect. - Andrei Tarkovsky
Art would be useless if the world were perfect.
Unspoken feelings are unforgettable. - Andrei Tarkovsky
Unspoken feelings are unforgettable.
I think a person needs to learn from childhood to find himself alone. It means to not be bored when you’re by yourself, because a person who finds hi… - Andrei Tarkovsky
I think a person needs to learn from childhood to find himself alone. It means to not be bored when you’re by yourself, because a person who finds hi…
We have forgotten to observe. Instead of observing, we do things according to patterns. - Andrei Tarkovsky
We have forgotten to observe. Instead of observing, we do things according to patterns.
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