Content, of course, must have some form. And form, of course, creates its content/commentary. This is why… — Samuel R. Delany
Content, of course, must have some form. And form, of course, creates its content/commentary. This is why their chimeras have chased each other through moment after moment of history, the intense perception of one or the other producing the overwhelming effect: Art.
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