What is art? (...) Like a declaration of love: the consciousness of our dependence on each other. A confession. An unconscious act that none the less… - Andrei Tarkovsky

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What is art? (...) Like a declaration of love: the consciousness of our dependence on each other. A confession. An unconscious act that none the less reflects the true meaning of life — love and sacrifice.

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About Andrei Tarkovsky

Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (Russian: Андрей Арсеньевич Тарковский) (4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Soviet and Russian filmmaker, writer, film editor, film theorist and opera director.

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Birth Name: Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky
Native Name: Андрей Арсеньевич Тарковский
Alternative Names: Andrej Tarkovskij • Andrei Tarkovski • Andrej Tarkovszkij • And. Arsenʹevich Tarkovskiĭ • Andrey Arsenyevich Tarkovsky • Andreĭ Arsenʹevich Tarkovskĭi • Andrei Tarkovskij • Andreĭ Arsenévich Tarkovskiĭ • Andrey Tarkovsky • Andreĭ Arsen'evich Tarkovskiĭ • Andrej Tarkowskij • Andreiĭ Arsen'evich Tarkovskiĭ • Andrei Arsen'evich Tarkovskii
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One can only be staggered by the hubris of modern artists if we compare them, say, to the humble builders of Chartres Cathedral whose names are not even known. The artist ought to be distinguished by selfless devotion to duty; but we forgot about that a long time ago.
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