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(1) Every artist, as a creator, has something in him which calls for expression (this is the element of personality).
(2) Every artist, as child of his age, is impelled to express the spirit of his age (this is the element of style) dictated by the period and particular country to which the artist belongs (it is doubtful how long the latter distinction will continue to exist).
(3) Every artist, as a servant of art, has to help the cause of art (this is the element of pure artistry, which is constant in all ages and among all nationalities).
"- Wassily Kandinsky (Concerning the Spiritual in Art)
