What does one prefer? An art that struggles to change the social contract, but fails? Or one that seeks to please and amuse, and succeeds? (Robert Hughes)

What does one prefer? An art that struggles to change the social contract, but fails? Or one that seeks to please and amuse, and succeeds?

Robert Hughes

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