“All great art, and today all great artlessness, must appear extreme to the mass of men, as we know them today. It springs from the anguish of great souls. From the souls of men not formed, but deformed in factories whose inspiration is pelf.”
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Trocchi, A. (n.d.). All great art, and today all great artlessness, must appear extreme to the mass of men, as we know them today. It springs from the anguish of great souls. From the souls of men not formed, but deformed in factories whose inspiration is pelf. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7391-all-great-art-and-today-all-great-artlessness/
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Trocchi, Alexander. “All great art, and today all great artlessness, must appear extreme to the mass of men, as we know them today. It springs from the anguish of great souls. From the souls of men not formed, but deformed in factories whose inspiration is pelf.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7391-all-great-art-and-today-all-great-artlessness/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Trocchi, Alexander. “All great art, and today all great artlessness, must appear extreme to the mass of men, as we know them today. It springs from the anguish of great souls. From the souls of men not formed, but deformed in factories whose inspiration is pelf.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7391-all-great-art-and-today-all-great-artlessness/.