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Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war for attack and… — Pablo Picasso

Interview

Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war for attack and defense against the enemy.

In the original French

Non, la peinture n'est pas faite pour décorer les appartements. C'est un instrument de guerre offensive et défensive contre l'ennemi.

Pablo Picasso
1945
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PaintingPurpose of artArt
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1945
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Pablo Picasso
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Picasso, Pablo. "Picasso n'est pas officier dans l'armee Francaise." Interviewed by Simon Tery. Les Lettres Francaise, 24 Mar. 1945.

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