“In 1968 the end of art was announced, but this was for political reasons and for the wrong reasons. At that time it was believed that as long as there were only formal relationships, one did not have to deal with a luxury such as art.”
(1986) n.p.
Structures are no longer valid', in "Ein Gespräch..."
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