Terry Teachout - In addition to giving comfort...

In addition to giving comfort and joy, art also has the miraculous ability to let us live in other men's skins, to test our perceptions and beliefs against theirs, and perhaps to be changed as a result. It does this by portraying the world creatively, heightening our perception and enriching our understanding of things as they are.

Terry Teachout

American Critic

Born: Feb 6, 1956

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