An artistic creation is not consensual by intention but rather by the unpredictable result of a magic conjunction between the individual inspiration of a visionary creator and the public which will progressively come to meet him (and not the reverse). Paradoxically, it’s often when you are deeply personal and unique in your expression that you can reach the universal.
— Perfumer Michel Roudnitska, answering the question “What constitutes art in perfumery for you and how do you envision this in the reality of the fragrance industry?”; read more at Perfumism.
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Thanks Robin – you have perfect timing. I needed to read that today!
Good! And lots more like it over at Perfumism.
I find myself nodding in agreement every time I read his quotes, they are always so tremendously insightful.
Agree
Thank you so much. This sparked a great coversation about how people interact with art, past, present, and future and how our ability to pick up nuances are defined by our age and the time in which we live. Neat site, too. I’ll have to go back!