THE HAND SUBMITS TO THE INTELLECT

ART IS AN ACTIVITY OF PERSONS, INSPIRED BY GREAT AFFECTION, INFORMED BY HISTORICAL TRADITION, DRAWING ON THE TACIT SKILLS LEARNED BY INDIVIDUAL EFFORT, PERFECTED THROUGH APPRENTICESHIP IN A COMMUNITY WHOSE PURPOSE IS THE UNIVERSAL INTENT TO COMMUNICATE A TYPE OF INTUITION ABOUT THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE AND CONSEQUENTLY, TO AFFIRM CERTAIN VALUES. THIS IS BROUGHT FORTH INEVITABLY THROUGH THE INDIVIDUAL PERSONALITY, AVOIDING GENERAL CONTEMPT AS THE PUNISHMENT FOR SELF-SATISFACTION, BUILDING UPON THE KNOWN TO REVEAL THE HIDDEN, ALWAYS IN THE END ATTEMPTING THE MOST DIFFICULT--BLENDING THE PLEASING WITH THE SERIOUS.