Giacomo Balla quotes
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“We shall find the abstract equivalent for all forms & elements in the universe, then we shall combine them in sculptural constructions according to the mood of our inspiration.”
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“And we must invent dynamic designs to go with them and express them in equally dynamic shapes: triangles, cones, spirals, ellipses, circles, etc.”
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“Indeed, all things move, all things run, all things are rapidly changing. A profile is never motionless before our eyes, but it constantly appears and disappears. On account of the persistency of an image upon the retina, moving objects constantly multiply themselves; their form changes like rapid vibrations, in their mad career. Thus a running horse has not four legs, but twenty, and their movements are triangular.”
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“They did not want anything to do with me in Paris and they were right: they have gone much further than I, but I will work and I too will progress.”
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“And we [The Futurist artists] must invent dynamic designs to go with them and express them in equally dynamic shapes: triangles, cones, spirals, ellipses, circles, etc.”
-- Giacomo BallaSource : "Futurism" edited by Didier Ottinger; Centre Pompidou, 5 Continents Editions, Milan, (p. 148), 2008.
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“Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great and powerful one.”
Source : A. J. Jacobs (2008). “The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible”, p.275, Simon and Schuster
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“More people die on a per mile basis from drunk walking than from drunk driving.”
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“Someone once asked me... whether I waited for inspiration. My answer was: "Every day!"”
Source : Aaron Copland (2011). “What to Listen For in Music”, p.27, Penguin
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“You have to dream before your dreams can come true.”
Source : Joyce Brothers (1985). “How to get whatever you want out of life”
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“There are so many elements that make a good film. You need a great director who's driving it.”
Source : "Aaron Johnson Talks SAVAGES and KICK-ASS 2; Says Filming Begins This Fall and It'll Be Rated R". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. July 5, 2012.
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“I was a big fan of Middle Eastern elements of music and experimental electronic and tribal sounds.”
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“My painting occurs when I think of two disparate elements.”
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Source : "Statement from Modern Painting and Sculpture". August, 1933.
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