For the nineteenth century, the initial model of madness would be to believe oneself to be God, while for the preceding centuries it had been to deny God.
Michel Foucault Quotes
Madness is the absolute break with the work of art; it forms the constitutive moment of abolition, which dissolves in time the truth of the work of art.
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| Birth: | 15th October, 1926 |
| Death: | 25th June, 1984 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Critic, Historian, Philosopher, Theorist |
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