So I Am Totally Aware That When I Defend The Autonomy Of Art I'm Going Counter To My Own Development. It's More An Instinctive Reaction, Meant To Protect The Private Aspect Of The Work, The Part I Am Most Interested In And Which Nowadays Is At Risk In Our Culture. - SearchQuotes

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So I am totally aware that when I defend the autonomy of art I'm going counter to my own development. It's more an instinctive reaction, meant to protect the private aspect of the work, the part I am most interested in and which nowadays is at risk in our culture.

Thom Mayne

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