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The function of art has always been to break through the crust of conventionalized and routine consciousness.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgThe function of art has always been to break through the crust of conventionalized and routine consciousness.
Dewey emphasizes the transformative power of art in challenging conventional thinking.
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