Tango is about feeling and sensitivity, otherwise you are just doing gymnastics. You can do all the steps but it has to have the feeling and sensitivity of authentic tango.
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Only since the turn of the century has abstraction again become recognized as an artistic means of representation. It was then that one returned to the recognition of the immense role abstraction plays in the human mind by its power of concentration upon absolute essentials.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote highlights the significance of abstraction in art and its impact on human thought.
Sigfried Giedion discusses the resurgence of abstraction in art at the turn of the century and emphasizes its crucial role in enabling the human mind to focus on fundamental concepts. He suggests that abstraction is not just a style but a powerful tool for distilling complex ideas into their essence, allowing individuals to engage deeply with essential truths.
Themes
AbstractionArtHuman MindRepresentationConcentration
In practice
Example use cases
In a lecture on modern art, one might reference this quote to discuss the evolution of artistic styles.
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