Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day after day he invents machines and devices that increase noise and distract humanity from the essence of life, contemplation, meditation.
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Jean Arp was a German-French sculptor, painter, and poet born on September 16, 1886, in Strasbourg, France. He was a key figure in the Dada movement and later associated with Surrealism, known for his abstract sculptures and biomorphic forms that emphasize spontaneity and organic shapes. Arp's work had a significant influence on modern art, contributing to the development of various artistic movements throughout the 20th century.
1886–1966·lived 79 years
Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day after day he invents machines and devices that increase noise and distract humanity from the essence of life, contemplation, meditation.
Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day after day he invents machines that increase noise and distract humanity from reflection.Arp on Arp: poems, essays, memories, Viking, p. 231, 1972
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