Jean Tinguely (1925–1991) Swiss painter and sculptor
reprinted in 'Zero', ed. Otto Piene and Heinz Mack, Cambridge, Mass; MIT Press 1973, p. 119
Quotes, 1960's, untitled statements in 'Zero 3', (1961)
“Death is real. Death changes things. Everything else is filler, merely a message from our sponsor.”
Source: The Lonely Dead (2004), Ch. 16
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British novelist, screenwriter and short story writer 1965Related quotes
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