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Proust here says that much of the public only recognizes the charm, beauty and outline of nature in the stereotyped impressions of popular art they’ve gradually assimilated to, and that new, original art starts by rejecting those impressions, which is why they often see modern art as paint having been haphazardly thrown on the canvas or music as keys being played haphazardly
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Proust here says that much of the public only recognizes the charm, beauty and outline of nature in the stereotyped impressions of popular art they’ve gradually assimilated to, and that new, original art starts by rejecting those impressions, which is why they often see modern art as paint having been haphazardly thrown on the canvas or music as keys being played haphazardly
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