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We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.

We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.

Approximate author period: c. 1927 AD · modern

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Author or tradition
Pablo Picasso
Attribution: attributed
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Approximate author period: c. 1927 AD · modern
Approximate author-period anchor from life dates 1881 to 1973; Wikidata Q5593, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5593 (accessed 2026-10-08). Not a quotation composition date.
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