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You See, A Document Has Use, Whereas Art Is Really Useless. Therefore Art Is Never A Document, Although It Can Adopt That Style.
-Walker Evans
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You See, A Document Has
Walker Evans
You See, A Document Has Use, Whereas Art Is Really Useless. Therefore Art Is Never A Document, Although It Can Adopt That Style.
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