Steve Martin

"Art as an aesthetic principle was supported by thousands of years of discernment and psychic rewards, but art as a commodity was held up by air. The loss of confidence that affected banks and financial instruments was not affecting cherubs, cupids and flattened popes. The objects hadn't changed: what was there before was there after. But a vacancy was created with the clamoring crowds deserted and retrenched."

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Source: Steve Martin - a man with two reigns by Andrew Purcell, www.theguardian.com. May 26, 2011.

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Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Comedian, Actor, Writer

Steve Martin is a multifaceted entertainer known for his groundbreaking work in comedy, film, and literature, particularly his memoir 'Born Standing Up.'

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